RE: NR Woes - COMMUNICATION

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The KEY thing to this -and something that was very well identified as a need

when this process started- is what Jane Hill and are doing right

now. And that's encouraging communication between programs and by those

involved. This state has more resources than most know and the answer is likely

in some type of a central method of listing skills sites.

All programs HAVE to be responsible for helping. It's not right if a program

doesn't have enough consideration for their students to help schedule a skills

test. It's not a hard thing to do. They've invested enough in their students

already that it's a rather small step. Every coordinator knows far in advance

when their group will need to test. The reps we deal with are very helpful (more

thanks to ) and almost always accomodate the first requested date.

Those that choose to do nothing but gripe about the NR process could probably

direct their energy toward a resolution and therefore help everyone. But to me -

one does have reason to gripe if the program they attend(ed) neglects to even

help find a site.

If any course coordinators are in the position that they cannot physically

schedule skills testing sites - then they can communicate to other programs in

advance and find the available sites. They are out there. We (at ETMC-EMS) are

basically doing two skills test sites per year that coincide with our graduating

paramedic classes. And others are welcome to attend (for a very reasonable fee).

We will have another in July. Two sites per year is not much and we are not in a

" business " of doing skills test sites. But two sites per year can sure help. If

we had a central list of sites - then that's two sites to add to it. If only 20

programs held 2 sites per year and listed them - a list of 40 potential sites

would be a great thing to offer to any group of students in the state.

The answer starts with coordinators who are trying to help their students. And

communication. The state website seems like a perfect place for a listing - is

this possible? (Maxie, others?) - but DSHS wouldn't be responsible for the

comunication - that's the job of the coordinators. If we can just communicate

our scheduled sites to one central list....

Don, Tyler

>>> 04/10/07 10:27 AM >>>

I know there are several locations across the state that seem to be doing like

we do and hosting regular exams to accomodate students from all programs who do

not have a site. We have one Intermediate level practical and one Paramedic

leve practical each quarter in Abilene and pick up students from across the

state and from other states. We can even hold them more often if a group is

graduating and has enough students to pay for a test upon request.

Jane Hill

TechPro Services, Inc.

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Wes

What about the school you took your EMT -I at? Will your coordinator not

do

an exam site? Exam sites don't just pop up it takes alot of people

willing

to come and use a day they have off. I try to have one at the end of my

semesters if I can get enough instructors to pool together. I try to

mostly have

open test sites but because of not having enough examiners (that will

not be

here for free) its hard to test over 25 people for me here. at least.

Eddie

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Bravo, Don. Well said, my friend.

Jane Hill

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Wes

What about the school you took your EMT -I at? Will your coordinator not

do

an exam site? Exam sites don't just pop up it takes alot of people

willing

to come and use a day they have off. I try to have one at the end of my

semesters if I can get enough instructors to pool together. I try to

mostly have

open test sites but because of not having enough examiners (that will

not be

here for free) its hard to test over 25 people for me here. at least.

Eddie

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I have a dumb question.

Can we list these on our calendar here on Texas EMS list? Would that help?

Tom LeNeveu

Paramedic

Fort Worth Texas

Email: TomMarshaLeNeveu@...

Re: NR Woes, Ad Infinitum

Wes

What about the school you took your EMT -I at? Will your coordinator not

do

an exam site? Exam sites don't just pop up it takes alot of people

willing

to come and use a day they have off. I try to have one at the end of my

semesters if I can get enough instructors to pool together. I try to

mostly have

open test sites but because of not having enough examiners (that will

not be

here for free) its hard to test over 25 people for me here. at least.

Eddie

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