Anyone have info on being in the Army Reserves as either a 68W or a 12M? I'm currently an EMT on a private ambulance company and I want to get more experience while making more money. Long term goal: Medic on a FD. any and ALL help/advise is GREATLY appreciated.
I was active duty, then reserves as a 68WF3.
Training weekends are not what you think they will be. You will most likely spend one day watching power points on suicide prevention, motorcycle safety and all the other fun ways to go into a coma from sitting there. The other day cleaning equipment and if you are lucky maybe a few hours of training (maybe). On AT you will likely get to go to the ranges and qualify with your weapon, PT test, ect. Some units are awesome and you will get to go to Ft Sam for some live skills labs, or down to Florida for TC1 (even better lives skills lab).
In a flight company it was a little different for us on the flight crews we were all title 10 and the commander just had us flying the whole weekend so we didn't have to deal with the crap.
If you are coming into the army as an EMT you will still go through basic and when you get to AIT they will let you challenge the registry and skip the first 8 weeks of training (the civilian EMT-B class).
An other option to talk to the recruiter about is the 1 year try it enlistment (if they are still offering it). It will give you a feel for the whole thing without having to commit to 3-4 years.
Hope that helps.
Anyone have info on being in the Army Reserves as either a 68W or a 12M? I'm currently an EMT on a private ambulance company and I want to get more experience while making more money. Long term goal: Medic on a FD. any and ALL help/advise is GREATLY appreciated.