Recent content by JollyRoger

Thanks for the info.

Who does the EMS there? Is it the Fire Dept?

Are you there as a volunteer or doing security work with a company? If your with a company What's the day to day tempo like and how often do you get *****d out to a clinic?

Yes. I mean Iraq. Just curious as to day to day operations. Almost through the process currently and have heard different things. I don't really care either way. I'll scrub toilets and tickle some balls for that kind of money.

Anyone do any security work lately as a medic in the Middle East?

Look at First Priority for the privates. They are pretty good. Good buses and equipment. Lexington just did two big hiring processes so not sure when they next is.

As long as you are not grossly overweight or out of shape you'll be able to pass the agility test and the VO2 max test. Some people get hung up on those.

Good info. Thanks. I'll be calling them this week.

Haha. The calls are going to be pretty much the same. You'll still run shootings, stabbings and horrible wrecks. The big difference is lexington can have a longer transport to the ER in some parts of the county. IMO EMTs can do more skill wise in Lexington than Richland. You'll become a better...

Do you know anything about Pafford EMS in Broken Arrow? EMSA doesn't offer part-time and I'd really like to get on part time with someone in the area as I'm leaving in a few months.

I've read a lot of the posts about Tulsa EMS and EMSA. I worked for Rural Metro in Knoxville a few years ago, so I'm familiar with the good and bad of private EMS. What is the good and bad about the EMS there? I'm moving there next month, however I'm leaving sometime in the winter months for a...

Please don't go to Richland EMS just for the "call volume"... Check out Lexington. Vastly different. Great protocols. EMT's have good protocols and the medics have really good protocols as well. Better work life at Lexington with better management. Lexington still runs plenty of calls. Everyone...