Pete, in lot (all?) of Europe, they don't do high school as we do in the States. As I understand it large number of younge people have a tech school education, basically a standardised pre-apprenticeship. High school as we think of it in the US, with almost pure academics, is a route to the university tryouts.

For those in Europe, is that assessment about right?

If I had to guess, Jim, by our standards, you're training for an LNA or something similiar with EMS. And Pete's right- by your proposal, your hobby would be illegal. Regulation rarely solves problems, but frequently makes new ones.