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I’m currently in my cardiac class and would like to get hired on a private service after I graduate. I’m looking for the scoop on any of the providers here in RI. I’ve looked at a bunch online, ( NE Ambulance, Med Tech, Universal, ect.) but I want the information you can’t find on their sites...

I’ve been looking into all the different companies, there a dime a dozen, do you have any recommendations? And I’ve heard of the high turnover rates do to burn out, what have you heard about that?

Thanks man, thats good info, any idea what the hiring process is like for all the Ambulance services? As is once you get your cardiac and if you’re not an idiot will you pick up a job pretty quickly or is it really competitive?

I'm currently and I’m currently a Basic with a full time non EMS job that I want to get out of. I’m also taking my EMT-C class. I cannot find any information as to what the going rate for a Basic is in RI, or what the pay jump is from Basic to Cardiac. I was thinking about calling an ambulance...