This week on RideAlong: EMT School, Mike and Jonathan are joined by longtime EMT, EMS educator, hockey goalie, and lifelong friend Brian Santora for a conversation about mentorship, EMS education, and preparing for the NREMT exam.

Brian shares how a desire to work in the air-conditioned health lodge at a remote Scout camp unexpectedly launched his EMS career, why teaching and mentoring new providers became a calling, and what students should expect as they move from textbook medicine into real-world patient care.

Then the crew breaks down NREMT test preparation, including how to approach scenario-based questions, why students must separate local protocols and street experience from textbook answers, which subjects commonly cause trouble, when to take mock exams, and how tools like Pocket Prep can identify weaknesses before test day. T ...