Hey everyone, this is my first post, but I've been lurking on the forum for a while. I just logged on to the nremt website and saw that I passed, so I'm pretty excited!
However, I don't think I will be hired by a BLS company. Here's my background:
I'm 19, almost 20, and I have two traffic tickets on my record. One is a speeding ticket from over a year ago, the other is a following-too-close ticket from this June. Both happened in Oregon, so I was unable to go to traffic school to have points removed. I definitely learned my lesson from this experience, (I now drive like a Saint), so in my case the system works! Also, on top of my age, and my record, I live in the Bay Area, which from what I've heard is over saturated with basics.
Anyway, I have a lot stacking up against me. However, I am passionate about getting into this field (healthcare in general or EMS) and helping others and my community. So here are my questions:
1) Is there anything I can do in the short term to mitigate the spots on my record?
or
2) Assuming I can't get hired, what can I do to stay active in this field (a non-driving job, volunteering) until I turn 21 and become more insurable? If anyone is from the Bay Area and knows of specifics things that would be great.
Thank you for reading my post and your replies!
However, I don't think I will be hired by a BLS company. Here's my background:
I'm 19, almost 20, and I have two traffic tickets on my record. One is a speeding ticket from over a year ago, the other is a following-too-close ticket from this June. Both happened in Oregon, so I was unable to go to traffic school to have points removed. I definitely learned my lesson from this experience, (I now drive like a Saint), so in my case the system works! Also, on top of my age, and my record, I live in the Bay Area, which from what I've heard is over saturated with basics.
Anyway, I have a lot stacking up against me. However, I am passionate about getting into this field (healthcare in general or EMS) and helping others and my community. So here are my questions:
1) Is there anything I can do in the short term to mitigate the spots on my record?
or
2) Assuming I can't get hired, what can I do to stay active in this field (a non-driving job, volunteering) until I turn 21 and become more insurable? If anyone is from the Bay Area and knows of specifics things that would be great.
Thank you for reading my post and your replies!