Recent content by troymclure

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    volunteering, how?

    cool, thanks. ill give them a call.
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    volunteering, how?

    i already applied/interviewed with them. not enough experience for full or part time work.
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    volunteering, how?

    i want to start volunteering(emt-b) to get some experience. i have no idea on how to go about finding a place to volunteer with, or even who i can legally do it with. my town is covered by acadian, and they are private, so no volunteering. what are likely places to try? hospital, fire...
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    link2life.org /Laguna Hills. EMT Training

    every place i have applied to has only asked for my nremt card, and state license. no onehas ever even asked what school i attended.
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    Steps on becoming an EMT from beginning to end

    i need $$! lol. i came across a job paying as well as emt-b's here make, with just as much if not more ot.
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    Steps on becoming an EMT from beginning to end

    i got my license in a week, but have been looking for work for 6 weeks. lol
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    Steps on becoming an EMT from beginning to end

    keep all receipts for spending during school, much of it can be a tax deduction.
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    Advice for preparing for EMT School

    my advise is for after the school. make sure that there will be work for you after you graduate. and have some customer service experience on your resume. the school part is pretty easy. itll help if you know basic anatomy(think high school level). honestly i went into it...
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    let it lapse?

    thanks.
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    let it lapse?

    i interview with acadian: not enough experience and they just had a class finish up and thier students have preference on jobs.
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    let it lapse?

    green? im not sure, i didnt see anything on it. nremt is required to get the state card(same numbers even).
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    let it lapse?

    my search for employment as an emt/er tech has failed. i found a job manufacturing measuring devices starting at $12/ph(around what emt-b's make here) with lots of overtime and a $2/ph bump after 6 months. while i would like to work as an emt i dont see it happening. is it possible to...
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    Have a better interview. Some thoughts...

    had my interview, the guy really liked me, but the lack of experience cost me the job. he said even a job working retail, or wait staff would prolly have got me the job. as there is no other ems job openings(for green emt-b) im looking outside the field. im disappointed of course...
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    Fire Based EMS

    of all the calls i went on my ridealongs with the fd, only was run code 3, and then it was canceled after 2 mins.
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    Brooklyn EMT Cleared Of Wrong Doing

    louisiana is such a litigation happy state i would not touch a person unless dispatched to them.
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