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I've had some interesting partners in the two months I've been working as an EMT for an IFT company. Most of my partners are easy to work with and they're nice people but a few have been the complete opposite... two examples; 1. There is a guy who I only worked with once and he has only...

I was very worried about finding a job in this economy but I found a job in a little less than three weeks. I had two job offers in one day and started this past Monday. I also received a call from PRN offering me a job this past week but since I already had a job and they needed me full-time, I...

Are you sure about this? I had a lot of tickets (all minor traffic violations) in 2005/2006 which required me to have an SR22 for three years until just a couple months ago and my current employer is having trouble getting me insured even though I haven't had a ticket in almost 4 years. The H6...

:P That's why I washed my uniforms as soon and I got them home. ;) Anyway, I know what the OP is talking about. For me, it wasn't so much the uniform but when I went on my ride-along, it just felt like I knew I was doing what is best for me and I knew I'd be happy working in EMS. I think...

What do you think of 5.11? I just bought a pair of 5.11 (ATAC 6). I've never worn boots before so I wanted to start out very lightweight and not too high. Plus it doesn't get very cold here and I'm only doing IFT at the moment.

There is actually much more involved with their hiring process. This is from their website; "Using P.O.S.T (Police Officers Standards of Training) guidelines we conduct a neighborhood check in addition to a past employment check which includes speaking with the applicants' previous employers...

The best thing to do is call to verify that your live scan if complete, there's an automated system to call but it was telling me that my scan wasn't complete a week after LA County received it, the only reason I found out was because I called LA directly. BRING CASH! If you write a check...

Thanks for info! I'd be willing to drive a bit to get to a volunteer program. Living in LA I see emergencies around town a lot and when I see the paramedics helping people I always think to myself "That's what I'm supposed to do". :) I really want to get involved in that area of EMS.

In CA it could be hard to leave an EMS employer out of you resume because your 10 year driver history report (H6) will show what company has requested a "pull notice" for your driving record. I like this company I start with tomorrow but they're not a 911 provider. I'm committed to working 7AM...

To be respectful to the employer and not have a negative effect on your resume, how long should you stay?

Hey, loudon I understand your concerns. I had the highest grade in class on the final exam (it was actually a tie, another student had the same grade), a B average for the semester, NREMT exam stopped in the 70's. It's a tough job market and there are a lot of new people just like us who...

(I tired the search function but couldn't find anything.) A few weeks ago I went to a NREMT test prep that was free with a major Los Angeles County EMS provider. We were told that for 2010, suctioning time for an adult was being reduced from 15 to 10 seconds and 10 to 5 seconds for a child...

I'm looking at a packet that I received from AMR when they came to my class and it says "No beards or goatees allowed, due to OSHA regulations".

Hmm, I had an interview with a company that's starting around that time. ;) They haven't given me a definite decision yet but they've been keeping contact and emailed me today. Now I have an interview with another company tomorrow and I will need to except if they offer me a position. The...

I can remember being fascinated by ambulances and their equipment since I was a toddler and living in California's "beautiful" San Fernando Valley, I got to see them a lot. I would always ask questions and if I saw a car accident, I would ask my mom to pull over and park so I could watch...