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I think the most surprising part of the narrative coming out of this is that public statements said over 10 people were transported in cardiac arrest to the ER. I am surprised that, given it was an MCI, the black tags were not left in place and worked up in the first place. I am unfamiliar with...

Where I work, all staff are issued their own radio; however line staff are not allowed to take them home and have to secure them in their locker at the end of their shift. Supervisors are allowed to take their radios home. Upper management also have take home radios as well as take home SUVs.

I really think it depends on what state you are in and what the job market is like in the area you want to work. In the past, when it was more competitive to get into EMS, a DUI was a real career killer in many if not most places. However, at the present time, when most agencies are in need of...

We have been getting busier which is why we are adding staff; but its nothing like a large metro system. One unique thing we have, is if a crew reports fatigue to their supervisor, the supervisor has the ability to put them out of service for 4 hours to take a nap. Also, if a crew is getting a...

I know this reply is a little (a lot) late, but if you are still looking at Tulare County, Imperial Ambulance in Porterville is currently hiring paramedics. I believe there may be part time EMT spots too. We have added staff due to the increase in call volume over the past year and are...

You can try Imperial in Tulare County. If you are commuting from the coastal part of LA county it is about a 3 hour commute. However, a company like Imperial works 48 and 72 hour shifts for their out of town employees. That way they only have to commute once a week. While 3 hours may seem like a...

Tulare County has 4 providers: Imperial, American Visalia (different from the Fresno one), Exeter, and Lifestar. They are all small companies with American Visalia being the biggest and Imperial the second biggest. The county as a whole is decently busy and all the companies operate as a unified...

Tulare County, just north of Kern County is also a good area to get experience in. Imperial Ambulance is currently hiring part time, and I believe several others probably are as well.

I think the environment that you respond to partly dictates the bag you use. We cover a large mountain area, and have to hike in to campgrounds or on trails at times, so we went with the MERET bag. It turns into a backpack which makes it much easier to carry long distances. It has trauma...

We (private company) try and do MCI training at least once to twice a year. We are a rural area with one community hospital locally, a level 3 trauma center 30 miles away and a level 1 trauma center 75 miles away so we do not have many resources. The scenario changes each time. One time we used...

Check out Imperial Ambulance in Porterville. It is about 2 1/2 hours north but they do 48s and they hire per diem.You would be the only ALS provider on scene as fire is BLS. It's mainly 911. They are currently hiring and I believe starting pay is 17.50.

Imperial is hiring within the next couple of weeks for both EMT and medic so put your app in now if interested. You can apply online on their website.

Apply in Tulare County. Imperial is currently hiring and I believe American and Lifestar might be as well. They all primarily work 24 hour shifts so the commute should be bearable. None of the companies up in Tulare County hold fire against you. Hall is an excellent place for an EMS career...

One of the biggest pieces of advice I can give you is never lose your compassion or empathy. 911 is different from IFT in that it is a much more uncontrolled environment and you will be seeing people on their worst day on chaotic scenes much more often than you do with IFT which is relatively...

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I saw a Facebook post saying Hall now had a $5,000 signing bonus and up to a $2,500 relocation bonus. Can anyone from the Kern County cult verify this? If it is true, it might be enough to convince some of our EMS brothers and sisters stuck in the LA/OC...