Recent content by PeterB

Thank Linuss, I will look that up. Peter

Hey everyone, just thought I would mention that I appreciate all the input. I got a job at a certain ambulance company thanks to all the tips I got on here. In fact, my partner at work is someone who gave me advice on this forum!!! She is a great partner, so thanks to her and this forum...

I have been an EMT-B for almost a year now. I have ran about 800 calls, mostly 911. I love it. However, I need some variety, and some $$$. The only two options I can see online are either a CPR volunteer for the American Heart Association, or becoming an independent contractor and spending a...

Hey Andy, I just got hired by AMR in Irwindale. I start training on Monday. I am excited. Hope all is well with you. Keep me posted. Peter

Well, I got hired!!! Hey everyone, I got hired, finally at a 911 company!!! I applied at 6 different 911 companies, and several IFT companies as well, so I am very excited to finally get the call. According to what several of you have told me, I shouldn't say the name of the company I work...

I think it's a good idea I think your idea is cool and inventive. I notice that non-inventive people usually have that phrase to say about others, "You have too much time on your hands." Have YOU come up with any original ideas lately? Peter

Here's the latest So I diidn't get hired at Care. I did well on the written test, and the interview. I think I blew the skills test, not sure. My first "patient" was a boy with lower left leg bleeding, non-arterial. I put direct pressure on it, the proctor said "still bleeding." So I put...

Whoever said that people tend to fail the California DMV Ambulance test was right. I read the booklet twice, did the online test, felt great, after all, I had finished the NREMT with 70 questions, so I thought I was good. I failed the test. The DMV lady was surprised also. She said I...

I see now. I didn't see the difference before between LAFD and LACoFD. So McCormick runs with LA County FD. Thank you Anthony. Peter

Tomorrow I interview with Care Ambulance I didn't make it to Gold Coast Ambulance in Ventura yet. Got there too late. Tomorrow, Monday, I have an interview with Care Ambulance in Anaheim. On the email they sent me it seems like a lot of testing to be hired. Any comments or tips would be...

My ride along was in Hawthorne I did my ride-along in Hawthorne, right at McCormick headquarters. We came back to that station after every call. Unless we got called before we got back. The LAFD Paramedic units I saw looked like they had those glass doors on the back of their rigs, seemed...

Thanks, Sapphyre, I didn't know about the four transport ways in L.A. I am starting to understand the system. Peter

I have only done one ride-along I have only done my ride-along, so I could be wrong. That day, we responded to six 911 calls. At that company, both the LAFD AND McCormick respond to the 911 call. Sometimes we beat the LAFD there, and sometimes they beat us there. But we transported the patient...

Here in Los Angeles, it appears that the Fire Department works with ambulance companies, so each 911 call gets both FD Paramedics and Ambulance Company EMT's, am I right? But I didn't see an ambulance on the news yesterday. Usually I can spot the McCormick or Care or Schaefer Ambulance in the...

Thanks, Terrible One. I am going to Ventura today, I will apply to Gold Coast Ambulance there. I think its a very interesting idea what you mentioned, I am definitely looking into it. I have no problem driving for one hour to a job if it means a lot more experience. Peter