Today at 11 am I got out of Methodist Hospital after 2 hr oral examination by regional (REMAC) doctor. He felt I was good enough to grant me NYC paramedic licence. It's over. It took me a whole year. I took full time position in Brooklyn on 911 ambulance. I turned down fire dept ems offer. Next stop med school.

I just would like to take this opportunity and thank you all (especially ParamedicPete) for all your help, support, advice and words of encouragment thru the past year.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (I'm working both holidays)



Matt "crazy polak" Jachyra

Well done !!! and a Happy Christmas, too. Glad to hear you did it.
Dave

Congrats. You have worked hard for it, and you deserve it.


Robert

Matt.

Congratulations are in order. Well done!. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Lee

Matt,

Congratulations! Gee, for some reason, I feel proud of you! You decided to make this huge change in your life and stuck with it for 3+ years - now, you have this new beginning. I believe you will make contributions to your community and its people in the years ahead - making your corner of the world a better place.

I have a 30 year reunion to attend in late September out in your neck of the woods - a little ways up the river from you. I would like to drop by and shake your hand if the opportunity presents itself. And perhaps a congratultory beverage-of-your-choice... <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I wish you a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Regards,

Tom

Matt:

Glad to hear you finally made it and I was just thinking we should all be hearing from you soon. I myself volunteer on the ambulance and have every year since becoming an EMT on New Years eve and New Years Day. You get the dubious distinction of receiving the last call of the last year and the first call of the new year. Again, congratulations, well earned and well deserved. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you as well.

David O, EMT-I "Stargazer"

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CONGRATULATIONS Matt, you earned it.

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Now go and have some fun <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> and get some rest <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />.

Pete

I tried that last night. I went out with my friends and right before I entered the pub my supervisor called me and I ended up working 11 to 7...

Damn it.

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Congratulations. Life has few tangible markers of accomplishment or payback. Having you and the many other talented people share them here counterbalances the SPAMM, computer viruses and the guy in Legos Nigeria trying to scam me for the past 3 weeks. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Congratulations...
and thank YOU for what you are doing/will do for your fellow New Yorkers and/or others too ....