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    Bike/Bicycle Paramedic Team equipment advice

    I would love to do the course however I am in Australia. Our training was done with the Police Service whose instructors had completed the course.
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    Bike/Bicycle Paramedic Team equipment advice

    Interesting, thanks - is that in the USA?... We have been in operation in Australia since November 2017 and have found that responding to lights & sirens jobs a siren/horn would be really effective. We go through red lights occasionally if safe but even still something more than a 'bring-bring'...
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    Bike/Bicycle Paramedic Team equipment advice

    Hi all, My service has just begun a Bicycle Response Team (BRT). We are fine tuning our equipment and I am after some advice - What lights & sirens do other services use? What about panniers? Any photos and web links would be appreciated... Thanks in advance.
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    UK Paramedic thinking about Australia

    Yep, there are Americans working here. A degree isn't entirely necessary for employment (provided you have > 3 years of experience behind you) but i am sure it will help the process. Check out https://ambulance.qld.gov.au/index.html for Queensland or http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/ for New...
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    UK Paramedic thinking about Australia

    I have no idea how to do that - flick me your email if you want!
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    UK Paramedic thinking about Australia

    Yes, NSW is far better in terms of earning better money but you have to work rural / country areas - places in Northern NSW such as Byron Bay are just divine (on the coast, great surf, great weather) and the money there is awesome BUT you have to wait until someone dies to get there and even...
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    Continuing Education Points website advice

    Can anyone help some shed light on the online CE points system as this is my first look into it. In choosing a site to use what are some considerations I should take into account? Are some better than others? Thanks. (Australia)
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    UK Paramedic thinking about Australia

    I worked for the NSW Service (Sydney)and now the QLD (Gold Coast) service. In NSW if you are not a pension card holder or do not have private health insurance you pay a decent fee (approx >$700) per trip, in QLD the service is free for all residents. Given that, the amount of BS jobs here on...
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    Queensland, Australia Paramedic Reciprocity

    Rykielz, I have been a Paramedic (P1) with NSW Ambos for 6 years. I can tell you that we have had 1 USA & numerous UK Paramedics employed with us (and fast tracked, depending on their qualifications) in the past few years. I was looking into Paramedic work over in the USA and last year...
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    Sydney Paramedic to LA EMT

    Thanks for your responses. Whilst in LA on holidays from Aust Ambo-Land i am signed up for the EMT B Course in July at UCLA. NREMT said that i didn't require anything to sit their exams but i would need to find an EMT Course who would accept me. I spoke to Glendale Community College and they...
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    Sydney Paramedic to LA EMT

    Hi folks, I have been a Paramedic for almost 6 years in Sydney and my partner has just scored a Work Visa in the Film Industry in LA. I am trying to find out my options (if there are any) about work as a Paramedic there. I don’t mind starting at scratch again. I am over there in July and am...
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