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Awesome company. Great equipment. Above average pay. great opportunity as an emt to get real 911 experience not just IFT. Your in the right place. I wish you the best in your career ahead. Be safe

Need some guidance from the street. The signs & symptoms of various "chief complaint's" in the textbooks are mostly very vague, and give a lot of conflicting "could be's". Would anyone be willing to fill in the blanks to the following categories to help me, and others I'm sure, in painting a...

I was looking through there site more and on there FAQ page it says this: "What is the programs pass/fail rate? The paramedic programs that Brad Newbury ran have had one of the highest pass rates in Massachusetts. Over the last seven programs, he has a 99% pass rate for those students who...

Some good points here, but it seems the pratical portion is no dif than any other program. "Skills Training: Upon completion of the didactic portion of the program, students will be required to travel to our school for 90 hours of skills training. Students will not only be trained in all the...

Hey There, Came across this Online Paramedic Program http://nmetc.com Seems very legit. Staff was very open to answering any of my questions, and I quoted below what a portion of there website says. I'm curious if anyone has attended this program, and if so what's the 411 on it? Thanks...

Be confident. You might be new to EMS, but I'm sure your not new to life! Form your other life experiences to mirror some of the EMS demands. E.g. Leadership, diversity, stressful situations and how to best handle them, integrity, etc... Be prepared to tell them about yourself, why you want to...

1. What is the base salary hourly ratre? EMT-B and EMT-P? Do you know if there are regular pay rate increases? Typically how long you are at each rate? and what the cap pay rate is for medics? 2. Uniform allowances? 3. Health, dental, vision - good? - bad? - ugly? 4. Is there...

Thanks for replying JT. I have a blast of questions. Would it be better to PM you? or just post them all here?

I had some questions about AAS New Mexico. Does anyone work there, or know someone that currently works there? Thanks Much!

Some great posts here regarding IFT. I definitely agree. In addition, if you are able, I would try and get on with a company that has 911 contracts. Will you get on a 911 unit right away? No! But the advantage is you build seniority, and if you do plan on furthering your EMS education you will...

Here is another good one. I'm sure most of you have seen it, but for those that haven't maybe it gets ya thinking about this type of question. "Possible test question/interview question: You are in a fully involved fire and your partner and an infant are both down, they are both right next...

I came across a website that had some interview questions and some guidance of answering maybe it will be helpful for some. Here is an example of one of the questions: "Have you told your friends and family you applied for this position and the responsibilities/comittment it requires? What...

From my experience. They are strong in some parts of the US, and weak in others. For example in San Diego, Ca they are losing contracts everyday. The biggest complaint I have heard is that your just a number at AMR because they are so big. Pay wise, again depends on the area. San Diego, Ca not...

JPINFV LOL HA HA HA HA That's awesome! great answers LOL Thanks :)

Now see that's a simple guidance answer. Thanks Virginia. Thank you... That's all people need/want in this field is some simple soft handed guidance at times. Not some brash comments made by those that feel they are better than you. These were the points I was making.