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I don't speak for him, but I would say the same, because of pay and lack of the CARE system.

I think I know the company you're speaking of as well. If it is, then you should leave ASAP. There's much better around.

Nothing here.

Im scheduled for an interview Friday. Good luck to you all!

Yes, post hire and assuming you're working for a company that operates in SCCo.

Yes, leave all of the employer info blank. The employer info that Santa Clara County form is for when you are hired by an ambulance company that operates in Santa Clara County and apply for a Santa Clara County ID badge. Also, the people at the SCCo EMS office are generally very helpful, you...

All I know is that they run most of 911 up in Sacramento. If I'm not mistaken, other private companies pick up whatever SMFD can't.

I didnt apply this round, but as of today, none of my coworkers have heard back.

Wow, am I reading this right? Between EMT-1, EMT-2 and Paramedic, all of them receive the same pay? Also, how common are paramedics on ambulances? Again, great info.

Very interesting read. Im hoping to see more posts from you!

From what I hear, $45/hr on the low end up to $60/hr with no call bonuses.

Exactly the same happened to me.

The info you have seen in other threads is pretty accurate. Westmed pay works heavily on call bonuses, while working at R/M Milpitas, there is no way to "lateral" over to the 911 side of their operation.

http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=28424

It's sad but true. All of the people I know that have gone from the field into a hospital have good friends/family that work for the hospital. I hate to say it, but they are far less qualified than the majority of applicants to begin with.

Connections help more than anything else.

Wow, sounds like a cool flight call! I'd like to know how this works as well.

Don't believe in the call bonuses. I have friends that work at both places, and at PT1, you don't get call bonuses until after 1000 hours, which can take an entire year to accumulate. There has been a class action lawsuit against PT1 for not paying out call bonuses. One of my friends told me...

I can't tell you too much about either, but at PT1, you will struggle to get hours and the calls are almost strictly IFT. FTO time is only 3 days, while I've heard FTO time at Norcal is 2 weeks. You are more likely to get more hours and better calls at norcal also. Generally, I would only...

What is desirable all depends on you. I would say most desire working ALS. Working BLS, patients are very stable, especially for IFTs. Calls are mostly going from a hospital to a SNF/Long care/Hospice along with some 5150 patients going from one psych facility to another. All of these patients...