Recent content by akjim99

AirEvac I'll add AirEvac. While they don't use the sexiest aircraft, I loved working with them throughout Texas. I found the corporate environment comfortable and by fellow flight crew a pleasure to work with. I'm far from the nearest AE base right now, but if I'm ever in the neighborhood...

No longer available Bummer, the video is no longer available. I guess that's what happens when one pirates off the networks. Of course they probably just lost a bunch of potential views, but that's secondary to feeling good about clamping down on those darn infringers.

Hems I worked for a ground service in Texas, I won't say which. They had an associated air branch, for which we lovingly said we'd call them "when speed counts and skills don't." I've flown for years, and the costs are very often exorbitant, but $58K sounds seriously excessive. I'd love to...

Criminal charges I have one EMT that works for with with a similar past charge, and a paramedic with a juvenile arrest (no conviction) that plays havoc with the occasional background check. Two things: keep looking for work, but be honest up front. It's rarely an "insurance" issue, it's just...

Getting jobs In theory there should be no problems in getting medic jobs. However, some places simply have more than others, and in this economy fewer folks are leaving their current positions. Early in my career it was sometimes a huge effort. Alaska had very few paid positions. Look for...

Extreme Caution Use extreme caution when choosing a private service. While there are some that are very legitimate, others are very low-tier. Your experience is more than that of the average private medic in Texas. I worked for years in Texas, and once owned a service in San Antonio. My...