california

Hi all so I just got my EMT license and am looking for a job. I’ve applied to Eagle ambulance, bay medic and NORCAL. Eagle and NorCal offer 21 an hour while bay medic offers 22 an hour. So far my gut feeling is that I should work for Eagle but I’m wondering if anyone knows which company is the...

Rescue One Ambulance located in Paramount, CA is currently hiring full time and part time EMT drivers. We are looking to fill positions immediately! If you are in the Los Angeles area and are interested, please email our office manager at jaxb.roa@gmail.com for more details.

So, I’ve just been looking over the protocols for Kern, and was curious about the “Paramedic Level I” and “Paramedic Level II” section. I was just wondering about these two because a lot of people who used to work in Kern, and now work somewhere else, say it used to be great, and you’d pretty...

Alright i have posted this twice before but in the wrong sections lol. Third time is a charm! Whats up everyone, im a new EMT in Kern county who has been granted an EMT cert on probationary terms. The terms of my probation are to only stay out of trouble for 3 years and thats it. I was...

Whats up everyone, im a new EMT in Kern county who has been granted an EMT cert on probationary terms. The terms of my probation are to only stay out of trouble for 3 years and thats it. I was arrested and convicted of a misdemeanor back when i was 18 and thats what caused my probationary...

Whats up everyone, im a new EMT in Kern county who has been granted an EMT cert on probationary terms. The terms of my probation are to only stay out of trouble for 3 years and thats it. I was arrested and convicted of a misdemeanor back when i was 18 and thats what caused my probationary...

Hello, First time poster here, so hopefully I got the right forum for this, but I really need some feedback. I completed my EMT class just before summer began and obtained my NREMT license immediately after as I am eager to get started (I left my full time job as a store manager at Verizon...

Good afternoon. I am looking at employment in the different AMR divisions listed in the title however AMR never seems to post their pay rates with their job listings. I'm wondering if anyone could shed some light on paramedic starting pay for those areas as well as any other good things to know...

I had an interview with Monterey County AMR last week and just got the Email saying I did not get the job. I really want to work for them. What can I do that will make me stand out more next time I apply? I had a coworker tell me they might have frown upon me being a CNA at a SNF because I Have...

Hey all I'm a medic raised and trained in the greater NYC area. I've worked in the Hudson Valley and Long Island, trained along FDNY on my field rotations. I recently moved to Pasadena and accidentally got myself hired by an international remote care company at the same time about a year ago...

HI, i'm new here to EMTLIFE and have a question that someone can answer *hopefully* I recently obtained my Ambulance Certification through the DMV (Here in Cali) and after looking through some ambulance company applications, I realized they look for the license. I already have all my other...

Hi i'm new to the forum and was wondering if anyone knows or has taken Sac states paramedic program? I'm planning on applying soon. I'm awaiting to take the TEAS exam which scheduled for July 7th (close to the app deadline which is July 17th). I'm planning on studying by butt off for it for a...

Hello folks I live in Sacramento,CA I was wondering if anyone has attended Sacramento States paramedic program and if so how was the entry test and how was the interview?

Hello, I need help!! My cert is about to expire in March and I need Continuing education for recertification. I'm in California. The only Place I've found so far is 1hr and a half away. Where can I get CE credits? How does it all work? Can I do it online? I also should mention I have yet to...

I'm about to be a new-minted EMT in Texas (skills testing this week then NREMT then I'm done), thinking of using my license to leave town, hopefully somewhere on the west coast. Does anyone have any experience with this? Some questions: 1) I've heard practicing in Cali is weird, because you...

hey everyone, first off if you reply to this with general knowledge of your area/city it means a lot and thank you... okay so i am a emt-b in california. min wage $10 i run 911... i am in medic school now but do not want to be a medic in california whatsoever. i am not educated on any other...

Hello everyone! I'm deciding on job offers and companies right now as a new EMT. I am having a hard time choosing as I don't have very many personal connections to help me make a choice. If anyone has any helpful info about what each of these companies are like to work for please let me know I...

I'm 19 years old and was wondering if I still need to take the Physical Ambulance Drivers test after passing the written test at the dmv. I'm very eager to start working as an EMT, but during EMT class I remember hearing that you can't even drive an Ambulance till your 21. Is this true? And if...

I have been a CNA for about a year and although it's a good job I don't feel like it was something I was meant to do. I've always know I wanted to be in the medical field but, after completing my CNA program I realized that I wanted to be a paramedic. I am from a small town next to Monterey Ca...

Background : -Passed the NREMT, (10/1) -Completed live scans for both the state certification and DMV ambulance cert (10/2) -Sent my paperwork to the state agency (10/3) This is what I was given at the DMV for my ambulance cert (10/2) : -Application for Ambulance Cert -DL-51 -Live scan...