It always make me scratch my head when kids 17 or 18 year old volunteer in EMS or FD so they can put strobe light&drive crazy getting to their station to respond to a call of someone who twisted their ankle like a bat out of hell light&sirens on. Are U Kidding Me??? I work in 1 of the highest...
How much EMT-B make
Depends on where u will work in NJ&NY if u work for a hospital it's around 18$ an hour private companies (medical transport/taxi with oxygen) it's around 15$ an hour. Florida for example it's around 10$ an hour. In short it varies from state to state
U think this bad check this out
I been doing EMS for close to 9 years, first time in my life I respond to 3 am call for :glare:medical unknown to find the chief complaint of our patient is Arthritis, that left me speechless
Unkown Medical
Well Let's Start that I work in low income heavily populated area of North NJ. I am narrating the whole call because I am not sure how to explain it otherwise so bear with me:ph34r:
Dispatch to 701 "Respond to 17 ****** For Unknown Medical"
We Respond "701 to Dispatch any...
Bagging while Stretcher in Motion
Don't know if there's a protocol for it, the way we do it is usually 3 person team 2 to handle the top&bottom of the stretcher the one bagging is standing on the bottom bar of the stretcher and bagging, hope this help
EMS Job in Orlando
If you are a firefighter go to Orange County FD the pay is good and they have 1 of the best union in the state, otherwise Rural Metro Ambulance is the only one I know of that does EMS in the greater Orlando area Good Luck