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My bad, I wasn't following it that closely. But I'm sure that contract is super secure considering they are buying RA's now.

McCormick isn't bulletproof. Redondo Beach is looking to dump them and do their own transports and the Torrance City Coucil directed city staff to prepare another RFP for ambulance transport services after the state Fair Political Practices Commision fined McCormick's president for making...

But seriously, most 911 agencies in Texas are better than anything in California.

County run EMS system just north of Austin with good pay and a good TCDRS pension program. All of the trucks are based out of a station with no street corner posting. All stations are either in house with fire or in stand alone EMS stations. The county purchases the latest equipment including...

If you aren't married to the Houston area, check out Williamson County EMS.

I've done it once... and got 10,000 bonus miles for it.

I'm just going to leave this journal article right here.... EMS Intubation Improves with King Vision Video Laryngoscopy. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/10903127.2015.1005259 The system I work for uses the King Vision with channeled blade for all intubations and an ET tube is our...

AMR Santa Babrara tests completely separately from other "So Cal" counties because they use a different HR office in the Sacramento area. They do hire EMTs, but new hires typically start off as part time and can request full time status when a shift opens up. And like I've said in previous...

A little background: I currently work for a county run EMS service here in Texas, but am originally from out of state. The vast majority of paramedics, both new and old, at my new service wear duty belts to carry their radio, pager, PPE pack, etc. The idea of wearing a duty belt is TOTALLY...

If you can deal with commuting or can relocate... GET OUT OF LA/OC. In my opinion, it's a better to use your skills and knowledge in an EMS system where you are the primary ALS provider rather than the LA/OC model where private medics will almost always be playing second fiddle to fire-medics...

AMR Santa Barbara just tested last week. They might take applications again in 3-4 months.

Could it be that Falck wants (or needs) an approved paramedic provider agency in its portfolio of companies since Care Ambulance is only approved for BLS and CCT? Just throwing out the idea...

How is their paramedic PAT?

Try looking into special events EMS companies in LA/OC, hours are flexible and you have the ability to decide which events you would like to staff. AMR also hires part time, however you have to work full time during your orientation and FTO shifts.

You should also consider applying to PTI or NCTI when UCLA trolls you for not using their proper name during your interview... :rofl:

Don't call it "UCLA Daniel Freeman." They are phasing out "Daniel Freeman" since Daniel Freeman Hospital closed in 2006, the official name is the "UCLA Paramedic Education Program." As for the interview, it is 6 individual interview stations lasting 5 minutes each. Each station asks 2...

NETFLIX! The best $8 a month you can spend working in EMS, if you have access to wifi or cell service...

Is Gold Cross still on strike?

Here are some general interview tips that are applicable for all ambulance interviews: 1) Wear business attire, preferably a suit and tie unless otherwise stated (Some companies will have you do a lift test at the time of the interview) 2) Bring copies of your résumé and two sided copies...

Big surprise that their score was abysmal on a bid for paramedic services SINCE CARE DOESN'T HAVE ANY PARAMEDICS lol