AI Rate Professor

EMT & Paramedic

Bruce Fried

EMTB · EME106 · EME100 · EMT101 · EMT100 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a serious EMS career and are ready to study hard.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStorytellerHard EMT CourseMust Study HardCareer PrepFunny
  • EMT/paramedic course is intentionally hard with heavy study and weed-out testing.
  • Most students love his humor and real EMS knowledge once they commit.
  • A minority say lectures are mostly stories and do not prepare for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Must study constantly, need a B to pass, and many report hard weed-out tests.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students call it one of the hardest classes at Palomar with heavy content and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Career-track EMT format and comments about showing up and taking .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

, but not for anyone wanting an easy elective.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

, and a B-required pass culture keep grading strict.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Heavy studying, lots of notes, and high time/money commitment for the program.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Most call him excellent and funny with real EMS expertise; a few say he teaches poorly via stories only.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Success hinges on difficult tests and National Registry .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person EMT courses are tough career prep with funny story-heavy lectures; most respect him if you study heavily, while .

Main concern

High fail risk if you treat it as an easy filler and do not study constantly.

What students said

“You will study your a-- off for this class.”
EME106
“Out of 30 students who took it 10 didn't pass.”
EMT101
“prepares you very well for the .”
EME100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and demand heavy study; no open-book evidence.

Hard TestsWeed-Out ExamsNational Registry PrepTricky Wording

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and high fail rates; lectures may not fully match exam style.

Difficult TestsWeed-OutTricky Wording
“ and the wording throws you off a lot.”
EMT101
“ .”
EMT101
“what he lectures on doesn't prepare you for the test.”
EME106

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You will study your a-- off for this class. Don't waste your time and money taking EMT or Paramedic courses if you are Lazy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews, highlighting hard EMT standards, humor, and career prep. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Bruce is a GREAT teacher! The .”

🔥 Course Difficulty

24/100

“get ready for the hardest class at palomar”

👍 Career Value

80/100

“prepares you very well for the .”

😂 Humor Factor

85/100

“You'll be Rolling when Bruce starts his story-telling.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • 95% of lectures consist of stories.
  • He keeps the mood light, its stressful but the stories are always a good laugh.
  • Wealth of knowledge and keeps class fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You HAVE to study in this class, its hard
  • Out of 30 students who took it 10 didn't pass.
  • You MUST make a B to pass

Theme 3

🚑 About Career Prep

  • The class is geared toward a career in Fire/EMS and future paramedics.
  • If you have any questions, he will gladly help you out so that you can have a successful career in EMS.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

29 in-person reviews spanning years with consistent hard-course and career-prep themes outweigh a few outliers.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

EME10617 reviews
EME1008 reviews
20011 review
EMT1001 review
EMT1011 review
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EMTB1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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