Recent content by graycord

Start looking elsewhere or to another field entirely.

Well, in addition to all the slowdown in this thread, looks like there is a slowdown in applicants now.

Rumor has it a bunch of people on the list are pulling themselves out, no showing appts. I get the feeling they're gonna go deep into that list.

Don't mind that guy, he is simply displaying one of the known side effects of ems work, permanent callousness. Be careful because it can happen to you too.

Do you live in NYC? I've seen employees with beards in just about every uniform. Highly unlikely that you'd be denied employment, but it would be a real shame if something were to happen in a situation that could have been prevented by shaving.

This thread is a good reminder of what is wrong with a lot of EMS people. Instead of actually being of help, he actually logs in to tell someone to read all 540+ pages of a thread that spans years instead of just saying what he knows. And these are the types of people that are applying for a job...

They last put out an application to hire outside medics in 2015. Highly unlikely that they will put one out this year either. Everyone comes in as an EMT right now.

Apparently you have to come in as an EMT now and wait for your upgrade, no exceptions. If it is your life mission, then you will do what you must. I guess you can work as a paramedic on your off days somewhere.

idk, I don't work there, I just know a couple of people who have gone into fdny. From what I know, they try to be accomodating, but if you get stuck on mandatory OT, idk if there is a way out, if that's what you're asking.

https://emtlife.com/threads/fdny-flexible-w-going-to-college.39254/

The department doesn't seem to think so.

But it is not really outsourcing, otherwise they would not require people to already be emts to go in as emts. This sudden policy change is really strange and something fishy is going on. There is probably some kind of financial aspect to this for it to make any sense.

I don't have tats and likely never will, but I can't imagine working in a regressive environment where they are outright banned. Seems to me like they would also be regressive in other areas.

The DCAS exam list is out for the next 12 months and it really looks like there will again be no intake for outside medics? I don't get it.

I don't know how true this is, but I've heard they're about to buy out First Response.