First EMS interview

[Wayfaring Man]

After gaining my EMT certification from Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute through my volunteer VFD and taking NREMT, I am wanting to continue to move into EMS as a paying field. I recently was extended an interview for a commercial EMS operation near Baltimore.

I've never interviewed in the EMS world and don't know if it's different at all. I'm traditionally a very good interviewer, but I figured I'd ask if there's anything in particular different about an EMS interview than about a non-EMS interview.

For example, I've heard that often during EMS interviews I'd be asked questions about protocols, procedures, "what would you do if. . . " and so on. I'm an operational EMT, and I know my protocols fairly well especially with regards to general patient care, CPR/AED, and the kinds of calls I run fairly frequently.

I don't have a lot of experience to fall back on, but based on how quickly they got back to me after I applied I suspect they aren't looking for grizzled old paramedic vets, but rather EMT-Bs with high turnover, so that might work in my favor.

Basically what suggestions do people have for a successful EMT interview beyond "be personable, be honest, be polite" and so on?

 

[medichopeful]

Stress the fact that although you're new, you WANT to learn and are open to criticism.