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Radios We have in the past used Motorola HT750's, and up until recently we switched to a different one due to grants we received. Personally, I'll keep my old one...I love Motorola. The pager tone is much louder compared to our new ones...easier to wake up to.

Laptop on rig We do carry a laptop on one of our rigs. I have yet to see anyone use it, but occasionally when the situation permits, we do our run sheet on that. We also carry a printer, so if we have to we can print out correct documentation. For us, tending to a smaller community, we rarely...

Seat belts in back This topic has been of some discussion at our local station. We just recently have gotten a new administrator, and this subject has been of some concern to her, as many of our EMTs do not wear their seat belts when in back, patient or not. I personally think it's a great...

Pay Southwest Wisconsin Rural Area All EMTs (training-EMT-I) On call: $2.87/hour On Run: $11.60/hour Community Service: $6.50/hour min. 48 on call hours/month We have a primarily geriatric farm community.