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So, how's every coming with the updates? I'm in the Baltic right now. Not a fan. Turns out I don't have much interest in all this... culture. But, Iceland and Greenland are looming, along with the UK.

As for EMT-I, no. Its only as a paramedic that they start the clock (the 4-5 years as a EMT-B did not count in their eyes), and they've dialed up their requirement to 5 years +. That's more rumor than fact, I haven't checked the page since I got hired. Beyond that, I can't say, there's no...

Hey everyone, I'm recerting my NR paramedic after a 5 year lapse and having to take the psychomotor out in Sacramento State. The last time I took this thing was in San Diego in paramedic school. Was wondering if anyone is taking it this week or in the past that can provide some info on how...

Just got off my long 5 month contract. Had a blast, but pretty tired near the end. If they keep sending me somewhere new, I could do this for quite a while; the big ships really go everywhere except Antarctica. As for hiring and the process involved now, it looks like they're doing...

I jumped on the Golden Princess Nov 27th. She's currently doing the endless loop of Hawai'i: leaving LA, stopping by Hilo, Honolulu, Lihue, Lahaina, Ensanada, then back to LA. Your demographics are primarily USA with a mix of UK and Canada filling up 95% of the people. Every cruise is...

I'm long over do for an update. Been on for about 3.5 months and we're in port today, so I'll try and hammer out some things. PM me with questions, I just cleared out my pm box.

Okay, so orientation is over. One day on the Golden Princess and two days of training. For people interested in applying, it appears they are getting a large amount of resumes. Of the 11 people there, only one person had the minimum 2 years experience (and had a fair amount of ER exp on top...

I can answer that real quick. After one year, you can bring guests aboard for a max of sixty days for a dollar a day. After probation (one year), things open up as far as benefits. You have to put it in writing, and that person stays in your cabin while aboard.

Its not my place to discuss pay, especially considering this is now my employer. It all depends on how use the time you're on and save money while aboard. On my Kelly schedule down in SD, factoring in gas, chow, the small things that add up, and not working any OT, I was treading water. Now...

I'm going to the November training session. There's bi-weekly dynamic scenarios on the ship, participation in various drills. Will have a better idea of things after I get back. Anyone else going?

medic417, I am exactly that, 5 years medic out in a busy 911 system (San Diego). Hit some walls from initial applications. PM you for info?

Also, they're working on being more flexible, deploying people when they can take off and not ordering them to a ship for such and such period. As an example: I have a wedding in May I would prefer not to miss. So, its possible to hold off deployment until November/December and work for 4-5...

Timeline ran like this: applied on a monday, thursday got the call for a interview the following friday and get an answer the following monday. Two weeks of stuff. Probably because they're having training in Sept. I got picked up, now I'm going through the fun paperwork. Anyone interested...

Someother things I'll add to from my interview: NR vs state - your state is fine but they would want you to get your NR within a year I would think of it as skill sets also. There's no radiologist, no lab, no surgical team. You have five paid training days, wasn't 100% clear on that...

Had the interview yesterday over Skype. I'll break down more info when I'm on my comp. Basically you work everyday, the 24 on/off is as a first responder. There's still the clinic two times a day, which has reduced hours when the ship is at port. I think there's a great opportunity for...

Great advice. I wanted SD and it took YEARS before I could crack the system. I met a medic from NC that came out here (Navy family) and is stuck working for a BLS company b/c R/M and AMR are quite full. Getting picked up by a big employer (AMR or R/M) that has other regions can work if you...

Yes, from my QA department... 3-4 months later w limited information. I actually worked up in the QA/QI department while still working the box. No help. And then when I was back on the box FT, maybe I'd get an info but the nurses were short staffed and one medic's request was waaaay down the...

SD city has lost some good medics to Austin. TX is interesting because individual counties define their scope of practice vs CA's state mandate. Pay is good and cost of living is down. Think Austin has a youtube video floating around also. Everyone I know that's left hasn't looked back.

Thanks BeachMedic, that answers a lotta questions I had. I have my interview tomorrow and I was reading through a FAQ that they sent out that left too many questions open. I've grown interested in international work as I've been watching the socal scope become narrower and more restrictive...

Hi everyone, I follow the remote medic blogs quite a bit and getting interested in some international work (and the daunting task of where to begin). Working as a shipboard medic doesn't sound exciting, but the travel would be interesting. Anyone have experience? Thanks, Jayson