Recent content by Yurong

If you want to get really involved in the development of a new EMS system you could look at EMS education. I'm in Riyadh Saudi Arabia teaching at a private 4 year college that offers a B.S. in EMS. If your interested Send me a PM with your email and We can talk.

Hello Everyone, I'm an American Paramedic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia working at a 4 year private college (around 10 campuses and 1450 students). We are looking for 10-15 American / Canadian / Australian (no biased meant, those are the only visas we currently) to join our team as lab instructors...

Agreed, not VTACH...

Thanks everyone. I finally found a custom outfit out of Canada that makes custom bags. Set me back just over $300 After duty fees, and shipping but I think it is going to be well worth it! http://www.trevorowenltd.com/trauma_bag.htm

So I have been going CRAZY the last few weeks trying to find a PURPLE Medical / trauma bag for a friend for Christmas. I have been able to find just about every other color under the sun but no purple. Has anyone ever come across one and can point me in the right direction? Its going to be used...

I have a couple of questions. I remember seeing a post answering these somewhere around 40-50 pages ago, but I have spent the last 40 minutes trying to find it and i cant get it on the search... sooo... I am working on the Visa requirements and wanted to ask about a couple of things, I would...

Hey no problem! Glad I could help a brother out.

Me Too!!! Well almost. I received my FED-Ex package last week and just have to get my medical knocked out this Wednesday. I should then have everything together to get off to DC. I have to take a final course this July So I wont be able to leave until the middle of August, but I am started to...

Hello everyone! I haven't posted in awhile because I hadn't heard much about my status. I applied back in October of last year and after getting all my documents together I received a preliminary job offer via email in the end of January. I accepted the preliminary offer and was told that I...

In reference to the above question I received the following answer this morning: Dear Mr.Yurong , Your salary offer based on your associates degree and since you did not graduate yet we can not give you an offer with out having the certificate .About the overtime is going to be applied...

A couple more questions to throw into the mix. I received my preliminary offer and I had a questions. Has anyone heard if overtime is available and how it is calculated? Any bonuses added onto the final job offer for ACLS, PALS, CPR, or EMT instructors? While the offer was adequate, I have...

Me Too! Or at least the preliminary offer. I sent it to a Saudi friend of mine who is employed by the palace and is finishing up his BS in EMS at EKU with me. I wanted him to look it over and see if it was comparable to other offers, So I will take a few days too look over it.

Paramedic to the Prince Has anyone read "Paramedic to the Prince" yet? Its sort of an autobiography about an american paramedic (Patrick Notestine) who was in KSA for several years up to 2003. It seems to give a decent insight into what to expect from not only the healthcare system (granted I'm...

Wow... Those are exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing the info!

That's how I took it also. Looks like my closest passportoffice is in DC... Oh well, nothing like a Trip to the capital to fell like your tax dollars are wasted!