Chris Reinhardt
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Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster.
I'm deciding when and where to take the plunge on EMT with the hopes of becoming a paramedic in rural/back country. Ultimately, I'm interested in SAR. This is my mid-life crisis and I pulled the altruistic card and ultimately feel drawn to serve my community in a medical capacity. (Will still burn money, won't have the sports car or round-the-world trip.)
I'm getting my WFR from NOLS this month after having caught the bug in a WAFA class last year.
Lots of questions from reading the boards:
1. Lots of digs on LA in terms of being an EMT in these boards, but seems to be okay schooling, right? Why is LA not a great place to work? (I just moved away from LA and could see myself back in the surrounding area - maybe not LA County - at some point.)
2. The EMT basic I'm considering is UCLA's accelerated program. I have read a lot of advice here that this would be the only course people would recommend taking accelerated. Everything else, slow down for. Still true?
3. If I'm planning to work in Colorado's back country, is there any compelling reason to make sure I start my training in this state? The reason I'm thinking UCLA is a) it's the first available accelerated basic class I can take that is open, and if I continue on b) the paramedic school seems to have some clout if I'm hoping to advance into more specific lines of work like HEMS etc. Is THAT true?
Thanks for any input - the boards are really informative when they're not snarky.
I'm deciding when and where to take the plunge on EMT with the hopes of becoming a paramedic in rural/back country. Ultimately, I'm interested in SAR. This is my mid-life crisis and I pulled the altruistic card and ultimately feel drawn to serve my community in a medical capacity. (Will still burn money, won't have the sports car or round-the-world trip.)
I'm getting my WFR from NOLS this month after having caught the bug in a WAFA class last year.
Lots of questions from reading the boards:
1. Lots of digs on LA in terms of being an EMT in these boards, but seems to be okay schooling, right? Why is LA not a great place to work? (I just moved away from LA and could see myself back in the surrounding area - maybe not LA County - at some point.)
2. The EMT basic I'm considering is UCLA's accelerated program. I have read a lot of advice here that this would be the only course people would recommend taking accelerated. Everything else, slow down for. Still true?
3. If I'm planning to work in Colorado's back country, is there any compelling reason to make sure I start my training in this state? The reason I'm thinking UCLA is a) it's the first available accelerated basic class I can take that is open, and if I continue on b) the paramedic school seems to have some clout if I'm hoping to advance into more specific lines of work like HEMS etc. Is THAT true?
Thanks for any input - the boards are really informative when they're not snarky.