go introduce yourself to the hiring fella at their hq. he'll ask you who sent you there, so thats when you'll tell him who your reference is. he will then schedule you for a written test and to bring some certs in. good luck
Back in may i called them up to set up a test day, took about two weeks until i got to go in. Went in and passed the test. know your emt class book from start to finish, the test was no joke. Then waited a month to go in for skills and interview. The skills was like an interview where i was...
If you got good medical experience as an explorer i'd say list it. And you dont have to mention that you eventually want to work for a fire department, unless they ask you.