How To Manage Your Time
As a student and when working in EMS (or any job), time management is very important. When you’re a student, particularly when you also have a job, you have to manage fitting in homework and studying with everything else. Even when you’re not a student, managing work time and personal time can get difficult, particularly […]
Tips for a Great Interview
After sending in your stellar resume and cover letter (click here for resume tips, and here for cover letter tips), an employer may decide that you should be interviewed for a job. You’ve already made your first impression on paper, so now it’s time to bring that person on paper to life. Always dress professionally. The […]
New Location
I am excited to announce Allied Medical Training will soon be moving to a new location! We are coming to the end of the lease at our current facility and need more space. Our new location more than doubles our current space and provides up to 5 separate classroom areas, allowing us to hold multiple […]
Tips for a Great Cover Letter
No resume is complete without a cover letter. When applying to any job, always have your cover letter ready to send along with your resume and application. A cover letter is an introduction to you and your resume, and should provide a good first impression to the prospective employer. The easiest way in today’s job […]
The Abdominal Exam
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The Only Relaxation Tip You’ll Ever Need
It’s easy to get stressed in EMS – here’s a ten-second way to calm down. Everyone gets stressed; it’s simply a fact of life. But working as an EMT means if you’re hit with a bad situation, you need to be able to cope and quickly get to work. So it’s especially important for […]
The Life-Saving Duties of Police Officers
Emergency medicine has always been one of the highest priorities for state and local law enforcement departments. A current licensing requirement for all Minnesota police officers who get their original police officer license is that of the Emergency Medical Responder or EMR. The Minnesota State Patrol is the police agency tasked with providing service to […]
Understanding and Recognizing Stroke
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The Many Benefits of Walking
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Tips for a Great Resume
Your resume is an extremely important part of getting any job. As an EMT, you need the opportunity to list out your experience, expertise, and education to any potential employer. Your resume introduces you to the employer, so having a resume that is concise and easy to understand will make you stand out from the […]
