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Interesting. So is there a skills portion or patient assessment component that goes with it?

So I passed the written test, phone interview and am shipping off to Denver for the in-person interview! Any advice on what the in-person interview entails and how to prepare for it?

The union is a good 'ol boys club. They've created an us vs. them mentality and they designed the contract to keep people out and just retain our own people. They were concerned about losing their good shifts to outsiders with higher seniority so they don't allow you to keep any seniority when...

Are you a medic or an EMT? The OT is pretty decent right now for EMT's and is spotty for medics. Between open shifts and people giving away their shifts, it's not hard to find OT opportunities. If you transfer you will lose all of your seniority as our union doesn't allow transfers to keep any...

For sure! First things first, I want to pass the test and then I will definitely hit you up for some info on the bases! Thank you!

Thanks for all of your inputs! I don't think I will be applying there after all. That's just too far for me and making a 4-hour drive one way just does not seem that desirable. Fingers crossed that Thermal or Hemet work out! I take my test in 2 hours so time for some last-minute studying. Those...

I'm not opposed to commuting, I'm just not sure how far I am willing to drive yet. lol I'm thinking about Havasu but I'm not sure if the pay would make up for the increased travel time. It's 250 miles one way which isn't super ideal but I might just do it. I would love to work at Barstow but I...

I live in Rancho Cucamonga. I looked a month ago and saw there was an opening, but now all I see is a Base Supervisor position in Pahrump.. Perhaps they haven't flown the open position yet? Or they already hired a medic...

It went well! Unfortunately, we didn't have any calls but we did have to fly to Big Bear to swap out radios and do some stuff. At least I got some flight time! My crew was a gold mine of information. Based on their suggestions I dropped in my first app with mercy and am signed up to take the...

Sounds good! I'm looking forward to it! So would 30 minutes be a better arrival time to make sure there is time to go over the whole pre flight check and safety briefing? I think I know your name as well lol It's a small world out there! Hesperia is in the 407 right? It's definitely going to...

I was looking at the requirements on Air Methods website and they all mention having some type of advanced trauma course prior to completing third rider status. I have my PHTLS and I heard that ATLS was more for physicians and the other courses appear to be more advanced nursing trauma courses...

Thanks for all the information everyone! I'm doing a ride along with Mercy 22 in December and I'm hoping to be able to pick the brains of my crew and learn a ton. Anything special to know when doing a ride along with a HEMS crew or just the usual station visit etiquette? Arrive 15 mins early...

By minimum requirements do you mean like minimum time of three years or is there something else that is also required? Does the patient assessment portion consist of IFT and scene scenarios or just one or the other? What are some of the ways you prepared for the exam to be successful?

Are there any books you would recommend to gain a better grasp on vent strategies? Besides ABGs, do they test on and/or require knowledge or memorization of lab values?

I'm getting ready to start testing/applying to Mercy Air in Southern California and was wondering if anyone has any advice on what to study for their application test? I've begun studying using FlightBridgeEd but am wondering if there is anything else I should be doing in order to prepare for...