Recent content by RickyP

Or what about Central Valley Ambulance in Skagit County? Ive heard they do the 911 there.

Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew anything about Cascade Ambulance? I see they are mainly IFT but at this point I would take it. Also, I know there was a lot of talk about joining a volly service to get the affiliation I need to get a cert. Do paid service welcome volunteers at...

Hey everyone. I hope you all had a great holiday. As far as volunteering....I am not opposed to the idea at all. Its actually how I got my first 911 job in Houston. I would need something to pay the bills as well but it sounds worth looking into. Any ideas what departments would be...

The first that comes to mind is West I-10 EMS. I have a good friend who is a shift Supervisor there. She has nothing but good things to say about it. I can see if they are hiring EMTs right now. There are a ton of dialysis companies in Houston too. Some are pretty sketchy but others are good. A...

Ok, well if a hospital won’t give me affiliation for Wa cert, is there another way to get it? I have NR but its been a while since I took the test.

Great point. I will definitely keep this in mind as it sounds like this will be the best place to start. I understand that you must have affiliation to get a state license. Does a hospital count? Anyone have anything to say about Skagit county or Olympic ambulance? 911 or IFT? I am...

What part of Houston are you going to? There are plenty of services all over the county both IFT and 911. Im from there and my first job as an EMT was in Houston. Let me know what part of town you are going to and I'll give you the low down.

So what about hospital jobs? I’ve lived in bigger cities that have paramedics acting as paramedics in the ER. Its not just a tech job of starting lines and cleaning beds. These medics have full scope rights such as tubing and running codes. Any opportunities like this anywhere? Does anyone...

Holy cow! You drive 4hrs to get to work? Where do you live/work? The pay must be worth it huh? Any idea what those fore mentioned services pay? I don't mind commuting but I think 2hrs would be my max unless I found a great paying gig with a 24/72 schedule or something. A little soapbox...

Thanks for the reply. My wife is a navigator on the P-3 Orion aircraft. It's an old school sub-hunter. I have read a little about KCMO. Don't they require all new hires to go through their training program regardless of experience? I have heard its really long and pretty much like going...

Hey everyone! My wife is an officer in the Navy and we will be moving to Whidbey Island in early Feb. I have read a lot about EMTs job opportunities but I was wondering about Paramedic jobs. I have several years experience in 911 and just recently got my Critical Care Paramedic Cert and have...