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I know a lot of people who train up to go to the EFMB. There is a very high failure rate and a very good reason for that.

I am a BLS instructor, if I had to take the EFMB BLS portion right now, I would fail it. Not because I don't know the current guidelines, I do. That's the problem. The EFMB is governed by an AR (book). Any idea how hard it is to change an AR? The BLS that is being taught is from it's last update.

In order to pass the EFMB, you have to adhere to the guideline put forth by the AR (they are not up to date with today's medicine).

You should go out to the EFMB physically fit, the 12 miler hasn't changed, it's still 12 miles.

What you should do is pay very close attention during the train up week. The people who are going to train you are the same people who are going to test you. They will tell you exactly what they are looking for. They will tell you exactly what to say. Most people fail because they fail to pay attention to detail.

I was told I was going to Sunday's EFMB on a Friday. I had one day to get my gear ready. I did exactly what was asked of me during the training week and I passed.

Have a great time, is't suppose to be fun.
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