Recent content by Mtnmedic

Falck/CARE has almost the whole shebang? Wow. It's sad. Doctor's has been a trusted, proven company there for decades. Unless there have been some issues with Doctor's meeting performance standards or something recently. Have they been laying off people? What do they have left, besides...

No. BE a pest. I've been on both sides of the desk. I've always taken a second look at people who have followed up and kept in touch with me, reiterating their interest in working for me every once in a while. You wouldn't believe the number of FLAKY applicants I've had to sift through, how...

I worked for them in the 80s. I worked with Asa Herren, the original owner at the time. I was only there for a short while. I know the family somewhat. Really good outfit, good company. Solid history, good equipment and plenty of 9-1-1. I'm out of state now but I heard from someone who...

Really, people can say ANYTHING behind the veil of an internet message thread. It takes a long participation in a community for folks to know each other and get an idea of who's on the up-and-up, just like getting to know the guy who moved in down the street. Just do more research, talk to...

If a private employer, likely it's an at-will employment situation. Meaning - they can fire you for no particular reason (so long as it's no discriminatory in nature) and you can quit at any time for no particular reason. Though most businesses follow a set of procedures to ensure they don't...

I've been a medic in OR, CA, ID, WA and ND simultaneously. yeah I'm a west coast medic. Don't ask about ND. It's a lonnnng story. As long as you maintain the requirements for continued licensure/certification, most states don't care where you live (though you might have to report to them as...

For the OP...file a claim and take them to the CA Wage and Hour Division. Gather up all your proof that you worked for hours you weren't paid. It's a process but, in most states, payroll is one of the- if not THE- priority debts that must be satisfied in any judgment or legal action. Their...

OUCH!

Actually, at the risk of someone calling me an old-school stalwart… IMHO I find it annoying, inconvenient and in some cases prohibitively expensive in terms of time and money. All to achieve a staffing standard that, in some places, is already difficult to achieve as it is. We can thank AMR...

Here is the whole enchilada, right from the Oregon Revised Statutes: 333-265-0050 EMS Provider Licensure by Reciprocity (1) A person registered with the National Registry of EMTs as an EMR, first responder, EMT, EMT-Basic, advanced EMT, EMT-Intermediate I-99, EMT-Intermediate I-85, Paramedic...

In Oregon ALL levels of EMS providers are licensed, including EMRs. Most notably, EMRs (formerly First Responders) were "certified" until that was changed a little while ago. Furthermore, ALL Paramedics in the State of Oregon are required to possess an AA (or better) degree -of any kind- in...

Like you're that hysterical lady in "Airplane"...only you're saying: "Thank you. Please sir, may I have another?"

Also for those who are just plain jerks...we recognize they suffer from a really bad malady called cerebral-rectal inversion.

"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, improve our response times, we must, we must!"

The ambulance company I first worked for in the early 80s had a 1979 Chevy Suburban 4x4 ambulance. I LOVED that rig and remains one of my fave rigs to this day. When the company retired it, I bought it. One day, my dad and I swapped vehicles (I got his Nissan Sentra, which was perfect for my...