Ain’t the Internet Grand?

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Not five minutes ago, I just had a chat with a paramedic from Saudi Arabia who seeks to immigrate to the good ol’ USA, and practice his craft over here. He had a million questions about certification, paramedic schools, reciprocity, and so on.

I’m afraid I didn’t leave him with a good impression of the fragmentation of EMS in the United States, but still, how neat is it that two guys from different cultures and countries can communicate so easily, limited by little more than our language barriers and typing skills?

As-Salamu Alaykum, Khaled. May you find success in your endeavors here in our country.

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Posted by Ambulance Driver on July 28, 2010 • Filed under: Uncategorized

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Very cool! He'll probably have a nightmare of a time trying to get his certification recognized though.
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Khaled

Yes mr. Kelly I have BILLIONS questions about certification, paramedic schools, reciprocity, and more if any 1 will help this's my E -mail khaled.m.na@hotmail.com
and don't worry it's not billion …just a few questions
thanks mr.Kelly agin.
Crasspollination

What are the chances that ANYONE from Saudi Arabia can emigrate here nowadays, paramedic or otherwise?

I would assume that he'd have to start over :-/
Ambulance_Driver

It's doubtful he'll be able to challenge a state or NREMT certification exam with his paramedic education from Saudi. It may be possible, however, to gain advanced standing in a college paramedic program based on his education and work experience.
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Cath

Speaking of which; I am doing an advanced paramedic program. We have to do all sorts of rotations during the next year, but we get to spend a week doing anything we feel relevant, anywhere we want. Where do I start if I want to go to the US? I appreciate any helpful tips…
Phlegmfatale

Good on 'im!

I'm hoping you'll do a post on this story: http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/new_…
Sewmouse

A couple of years ago, I was on my way from Chicago, Illinois to Madison, Wisconsin to pick up a friend from Austin, Texas at a park festival where he was playing guitar. I got lost, so I used my cell phone to call a friend in Helena, Montana who looked up in MapQuest and gave me street-by-street directions to get to the park.

Those intertubes are great!
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Antibubba

I'm hoping you'll do a post on this story: http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/new_…
Hey! That's not a Foley!!

Were I talking to a Saudi counterpart I'd be curious to know if the Islamic modesty laws trump the saving of a life. They shouldn't, of course, but sometimes rationality gets defenestrated.
Nikki

!مبروك يا خالد