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Ditto. I am in IFT most of the time. 12 hour shifts, no station to hang out as our "primary service area" is roughly 80 square miles and we are posted at hospitals based on anticipation of calls. This usually results in us picking up 30-45 minutes away for an immediate call when the SNF doesn't...

Knock our your CPR cert. Department of Health Services fingerprint card. There might be some courses at your local college that are pre-requisites or co-requisites to your EMT and Paramedic programs that could get you a head start. If you want to go the extra mile and get your associates in...

I worked at Apple Inc. for 5 years. Still a fan of the products, glad I got into EMS though. I do miss my employee discounts :rolleyes:

PFD puts their probationary FFs on their rescues, you would have to go through the process of testing, interviewing and being selected. SW and PMT both run IFTs and have contracts with city fire departments (you can find a list of which cities on their respective websites) that do not have their...

I am new to EMS and still adapting to the schedule but I find myself snacking through my shift (only 12 hours) instead of eating a big meal half way through. I'll buy bulk ingredients and make up 2 weeks worth of trail mix and dried fruit. I might pack a PB&J or some salsa and corn tortilla...

Agreed, and when you consider those demographics and the hospitals they go to that get flooded with these non-compliant patients, it kind of seems like a lose - lose situation. Those hospitals are already hurting financially in many cases and are now being penalized for treating patients that...

Awesome advice, if you can get the time with someone from the company. Dealing with similar issues Quel23, been searching for 6 months, only had the opportunity of being shot down twice. In the greater Phoenix area in Arizona it seems like most of the larger private ambulance companies are...

I feel like this is one of the differences between good and bad instructors. Good instructors not only teach you the step by step algorithms, but a fair amount of the WHY behind it and force you to use both to make your way through scenarios in class. I felt like once I began thinking about the...

That makes a lot of sense, great advice. Thank you!

Awesome, thank you for the feedback. So far I have: •Try not to use the company's name too often as it makes it seems like a template. I never thought if it like that. I was actually hoping to get the exact opposite message across, that they are my first choice. I really am focusing a lot...

Hello all, Feel free to post your cover letters here for feedback. I was hoping to get some criticism on my own cover letter. I obtained my NREMT Basic certification this past July and have been job hunting ever since. The two major private ambulance companies in my area are now owned by...