jess lahti
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Ideas? I'm very lost. Thanks!
Good Job to Have BEFORE Becoming an EMT?
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TransportJockey
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Emt. It's an entry level position for a reason.
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Nursing school prerequisites, full time.
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jess lahti
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Yes, I know...no need for sass. I need to pay my rent in the meantime, sweetheart.
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jess lahti
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I need a job
Whatever you can get that pays the bills. It won't matter what the job is when applying for EMT positions.
TransportJockey
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No sass. Might as well find a serving gig or fast food job. You'll probably make the same or more
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DesertMedic66
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EMT is pretty much an entry level class. Since it is an entry level position there is no real need to have a job that relates to it. Find a job that will pay your bills and that will work.
We have VSTs (Vehicle Service Tech) that wash and restock the unit. You can see if any of your local companies have those and are hiring for them.
We have VSTs (Vehicle Service Tech) that wash and restock the unit. You can see if any of your local companies have those and are hiring for them.
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Dated a few waitresses when younger, they definitely made more than I was making as an EMT
But everyone else is right. EMT is entry level. Work any job you can pay the bills with until you get your card. If there's a volunteer fire/EMS agency near you,ask them about volunteering with them in the meantime if you're looking to improve a resume before starting as an EMT.
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jess lahti
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really? I thought something medical related would make me stand out.
VentMonkey
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Wheelchair van driver wouldn't be a horrible job to plaster on your resume, but realistically speaking anything "customer service" related will help more than hurt. That is what this job has become.
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Nope. Some places the only qualifications they care about is whether or not you have a pulse and a patch.
EMT-B is about entry level as you can get. 120-150 hrs in a classroom and voila. That's a semester length...if you do an hour long class once or twice a week and a lab on Sat. Or there's programs where you do the class full time (8 hrs a day, 5 days a week, plus lab)....some are as short as 3 weeks.
There are some places that *shudder* allow 16 and 17 year olds to be EMTs....let that sink in for a moment... (granted, the flip side of the coin is that lots of places won't hire you until you're 21 due to insurance reasons...but still...)
EMT-B is about entry level as you can get. 120-150 hrs in a classroom and voila. That's a semester length...if you do an hour long class once or twice a week and a lab on Sat. Or there's programs where you do the class full time (8 hrs a day, 5 days a week, plus lab)....some are as short as 3 weeks.
There are some places that *shudder* allow 16 and 17 year olds to be EMTs....let that sink in for a moment... (granted, the flip side of the coin is that lots of places won't hire you until you're 21 due to insurance reasons...but still...)
DesertMedic66
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As an EMT the only thing the majority of the companies are looking for is 1. That you have a pulse and 2. That you have your EMT cert.
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...3. That you are in fact insurable through their (company) driving insurance's policy, and have no major infractions rendering yourself ineligible from driving their vehicles (e.g., DUI's, more than 3 points, reckless driving charges, etc.). Some companies hire attendant-only EMT's, but this is definitely not the norm.
I've never worked for an EMS agency that cared about their EMTs' medical experience, other than as EMTs. To the OP, I agree with the advice you've gotten about not necessarily linking your pre-EMT job search to the medical field. Find something that pays the bills and that you like better than other things.
hometownmedic5
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Chair van driver(either with the company you would like to work as an EMT for, or in the same area) would be a resume booster, albeit a small one. That will at least get you customer service experience in context, and area/facility knowledge.
Basically anything else will only serve to demonstrate your ability to get and maintain a job(attendance, performance, appearance etc). Not worthless mind you, but of limited relevant value.
Basically anything else will only serve to demonstrate your ability to get and maintain a job(attendance, performance, appearance etc). Not worthless mind you, but of limited relevant value.
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jess lahti
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how do you mean it's become customer service?
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jess lahti
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yeah at my junior college im super confused on whats required i need to see a counselor asap
cause id like to eventually be a firefighter if i have what it takes.
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jess lahti
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speaking of appearance...how do places feel about tattoos? does it depend where i apply?
DesertMedic66
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Once you start working at an agency you will understand. The customer is always right. Even when they are wrong they are right.