Hi I live in the Salem area of oregon. It looks like i'm going to start my EMT B course in the Summer or fall of this year (being 2012). My plan of attack is to get my EMT Basic certification and work for a few years, then go to back to school again to get my full EMT P Certification. I've been looking up various Ambulance companies such as Rural/Metro Salem-Eugene, Metro West and AMA. I found that Rural metro doesn't have a wheelchair division, but they have BLS Ambulances that are for non-emergency transports, Metro west has a wheelchair division, not sure about AMA. But I have a few questions about the EMT B position(s).
1. Do you always start in the BLS side or Wheelchair division of any ambulance company when you are a EMT Basic?
2. Is it possible to work Full time as an EMT Basic in Oregon?
3. I know that the pay isn't the best if you're a EMT B...but what is the average
pay? 10-12 hr??
4. Is it hard to find a job as an EMT Basic after you graduate?
I'm very excited about being a future EMT, if somebody could please answer these questions for me, that would be GREAT!!
Thanks
1. Do you always start in the BLS side or Wheelchair division of any ambulance company when you are a EMT Basic?
2. Is it possible to work Full time as an EMT Basic in Oregon?
3. I know that the pay isn't the best if you're a EMT B...but what is the average
pay? 10-12 hr??
4. Is it hard to find a job as an EMT Basic after you graduate?
I'm very excited about being a future EMT, if somebody could please answer these questions for me, that would be GREAT!!
Thanks