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I currently live in long island ny! but i am moving to mass this may-june to the woburn-willmington area..... i was wondering if there are any good agencies to work for?!?!?
Anyone from massachusetts?
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Come work for Cataldo. And put me down as having referred you so that they will give me a bonus. =D
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heres the rough break down of how things work in mass
municipal departments: almost all are civil service and most require you to be als. theres testing procedures and waiting list. its a career more than a job type of thing. plus most have residency requirments
privates: as with anything there are good and bad. some only doon transports(dialysis, radiation, dr appts etc). this can be a somewhat borinf existance but is necessary to "earn ones chops" as they say
some are contracted providers for municipal 911, so your working for a private company, but doing town 911. thats not too bad a gig, but as usual theres a down side. you usually have to work your way up in the world. so you start your life on a transfer truck doing the renal round up until a 911 shift open up. this can take a while and you cant always judge it by what someone else tells you. the guy that gets on a dedicated 911 truck 6 months into working for a company probably knows somebody. of course you might get lucky and get to hr and find theres a shift open that for whatever reason nobody wants.
as far as specific companies, throw a rock in any direction and you'll hit three private ambulance company garages. which one you pick depends on what your looking for in a job. best pay, best benefits, best trucks/gear, best work/contracts etc. you cant have everything though. one of the better paying companies in eastern ma does almost exclusively dialysis calls. want a lot of 911, well get ready for low wages and that oh so lovely corporate experience. great benefits = crappy base pay.
municipal departments: almost all are civil service and most require you to be als. theres testing procedures and waiting list. its a career more than a job type of thing. plus most have residency requirments
privates: as with anything there are good and bad. some only doon transports(dialysis, radiation, dr appts etc). this can be a somewhat borinf existance but is necessary to "earn ones chops" as they say
some are contracted providers for municipal 911, so your working for a private company, but doing town 911. thats not too bad a gig, but as usual theres a down side. you usually have to work your way up in the world. so you start your life on a transfer truck doing the renal round up until a 911 shift open up. this can take a while and you cant always judge it by what someone else tells you. the guy that gets on a dedicated 911 truck 6 months into working for a company probably knows somebody. of course you might get lucky and get to hr and find theres a shift open that for whatever reason nobody wants.
as far as specific companies, throw a rock in any direction and you'll hit three private ambulance company garages. which one you pick depends on what your looking for in a job. best pay, best benefits, best trucks/gear, best work/contracts etc. you cant have everything though. one of the better paying companies in eastern ma does almost exclusively dialysis calls. want a lot of 911, well get ready for low wages and that oh so lovely corporate experience. great benefits = crappy base pay.
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im planning on moving to woburn or wilmington
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i plan on trying to get into a company who does mainly 911 but if i must ill work for a private transport co and vollie for a 911 dept until i can fins what im looking for! i might go for my emt-cc certification here in ny but if not i will try to get into a school for a medic program or just als.... theres so many options and my head is spinning!!!
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Where is that?
They do 911 coverage in Revere, Malden, Winthrop, Somerville, Chelsea, Everett, Lynn, Peabody and Saugus. They also have bases in Boston and Stoneham.
The BLS units do a lot of transports, but they are often pulled for 911 coverage. when the medics are on a call.
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Welcome to EMTLife!
Armstrong Ambulance has a base in Wilmington, and does lots of work in Woburn as well. They are fairly large, starting pay for newbie Basic is around $13/hr. My friend has worked there about a month and he says its mostly good. He has had some troubles with the whole big corporation thing (not sure who his actual boss is; trouble getting schedule correct, etc) Google them to check out their website.
Armstrong Ambulance has a base in Wilmington, and does lots of work in Woburn as well. They are fairly large, starting pay for newbie Basic is around $13/hr. My friend has worked there about a month and he says its mostly good. He has had some troubles with the whole big corporation thing (not sure who his actual boss is; trouble getting schedule correct, etc) Google them to check out their website.
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Thank you very much!
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My pleasure and good luck!
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Sorry but i know for a fact that Catldo doesnt touch any 911 calls in Peabody or Salem. Thats all Northshore Ambulance Territory.
If your looking for a company to work for down where you are moving try Lifeline they are a new company thats really grow very fast and they are sponserd by Zoll so the constantly get upgrgaded equipment.
Yeah, you are right about Peabody. They don't do 911 but they do have a base out of there. I never said anything about Salem though.
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my bad. Do you work for Cataldo or Atlantic?
Hey, MA EMT Checking in here. I am not currently working as an EMT, but spent my summer volunteering (and working) as an EMT in Western MA (the Berkshires).
Off hand, does anyone know the services that cover Falmouth and Woods Hole, MA? Are they BLS or ALS? I am about to spend a month and a half there taking a class and want to know what to expect if I call 911... The Region 5 website doesn't say much...
Thanks!
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Off hand, does anyone know the services that cover Falmouth and Woods Hole, MA? Are they BLS or ALS? I am about to spend a month and a half there taking a class and want to know what to expect if I call 911... The Region 5 website doesn't say much...
Thanks!
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While we are on the subject of Mass... how are they for reciprocity from other states? I've got family in the Boston and Cape Ann areas, and have toyed with trying to spend some time in Mass.
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They want money, more money and for you to take their tests.
I told them to forget it. Their Intermediate protocols are a slap in the face.
I told them to forget it. Their Intermediate protocols are a slap in the face.
From seeing friends go through it, it is a big pain, both in terms of proof of certification and in your wallet. Good Luck!
You can find more info here:
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2t...cy_services_p_forms&csid=Eeohhs2#out_of_state
Cataldo, hopefully moving to Atlantic eventually.