Recent content by hagemc

My cousin is an ER RN in Oakland and is getting paid $65/hour. ER techs make about $25/hour out here in the East Bay, no joke. SF East bay is the place to be for EMS since they make so much money. But Fire is the way to go esp. if you are a medic. If you can get into one of the depts around...

My paramedic friend works for AMR-Alameda Co and she makes around 80k a year with overtime and everything. But she's been with AMR since she was an EMT, about 4 years now, so she might get paid better than someone starting out with AMR. If you want real money, an ER tech position is the...

If you want to be in the EMS field in Washington State, you will need to be in the fire department. There are only a few companies, especially on the western side of the mountains, that will hire medics that isn't a fire department. So get used to the idea of being part of a fire department.

Some of the IFT companies up here in Northern Cali will say that they can't hire you because you aren't 21 yo, but I know that they will hire you. You might be a non-driver and if you are okay with paperwork, apply to these places. The best thing you can do is fill out the application and...

Yeah...if you can get a job at AMR anywhere in Northern California... ----------- Never do something that you don't want to explain to the paramedics.

"Never do something that you don't want to have to explain to the paramedics."

I would just start applying for any and all jobs with ambulance companies, even the driving ones. Most ambulance companies in the East Bay don't hire non-drivers. I know my company doesn't and we are in AlCo. I would put in your resume/coverletter that you will be getting your license ASAP...

There is no duty to act since he is not working. There most likely is a moral and/or ethical obligation as a human being, but since he was not working under a medical director at the time, there is no duty to act. I'm not going to pull out my EMT card and flash it around if I'm not on the...