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100-120 doesn’t go far with MD/DC/NOVA cost of living man. I made more then that last year and ain’t driving the Porsche I want lol. You want a decent crib in a good school district you’re gonna pay.

It does, those steps are yearly, if funded by the state. They now have two providers in the back, both who are troopers and sometimes both are medics, other times it’s a medic and an EMT/trooper who is in medic school for example. The primary person who is always a medic is their “Crew Chief”...

Sure there is. I know a flight medic in my program who’s been there since 1984 and easily does 120 without overtime. Hospital based program.

Their pay has increased and it's like 56K now once you make it to the flight line, plus the car which is worth something, but they have decreased their starting pay while in the academy to 35K for the first six months. I don't know many people (second income or not) that can make that work well...

Still need to be a trooper yes, no wait list currently though. They're hurting for people and sucking people right off of field training into Aviation now, despite a lot of the providers not being super experienced.

During my brief time in LE we did some exertional firearms training and shooting from cover, vehicles, and various positions. Since then I have taken some local classes, and also have taken a pistol and carbine course with Haley Strategic in AZ and those were hands down some of the best training...

That was kinda my point.. Caliber effectiveness is null and void in a self defense shooting if you can’t put rounds on target for a new shooter, or someone not used to shooting and moving.

This...... I think they’re are statistics to back it up but in an home invasion you always need to be prepared for the potential to encounter multiple intruders and/or attackers. Often times at least two. Revolvers have a place and fans, but home defense in my opinion isn’t one of them. When it...

I'm jumping back into school to just pluck away at a few classes I need, and will be headed back to my previous program (likely as a base-site manager) in April for a better schedule/work life balance with new baby at home. Attending AMTC this year is on my list, as last time in Nashville was an...

They can be, but their similar to a Pyxis machine in a hospital, or the iPhone with fingerprint reader in the fact sometimes it takes more then one attempt to open it. Excessive dirt, grease, sweat, blood, etc. all could hinder rapid opening of it if you don’t get the fingerprint just right. For...

That safe that is in my nightstand is the VE20 and easily fits the G20 with light and a spare mag. I have had it for a year now and it's been flawless. I bought the extended battery pack for it which just secured on the exterior and has give me 6 months of worry free opening, although I don't...

Yeah they’re start up sequence to pulling pitch is upwards of 11 minutes. My program is right next door to one of their ships.

That is my nightstand gun Remi. It’s a perfect setup. Also if anyone is looking for a great nightstand safe I have been really really pleased with my Vaultek.

Don't get me started about MSP and safety. A lot of the changes they made weren’t their initial ideas (like two pilots) and they have cost the state taxpayers an astronomical amount of money to provide a sub-par service as far as medicine capabilities go. The same people who drool over a fleet...

Nice! I was just looking over doing an AR pistol type setup, but decided to go with the Scorpion Micro and have a few more days to wait before I can pick it up. Already got my optics in for it, new charging handle, and going to load out a Haley Strategic SMG bag for it.

I have a G20SF that I carry in a Hill People Kit Bag when in the back country for bear protection, loaded with Underwood Hard Cast ammo. I love shooting that gun.

Thats unfortunate, I heard it's one of the best classes available.

This is unfortunately the same program that just crashed last month and killed the entire crew as well. While this obviously was a medical issue, I agree with Peak that there may be more to the backstory leading up to the event given the program's SOP's that have been the hot topic on the last...

Their cordless ratchet is pretty fancy. Def on my short list of things to purchase that I really don't need....

We had a scene flight a few years back we flew into for a large vehicle pileup and the first arriving units actually used an empty tractor trailer that was involved in the accident to shelter all the walking wounded from the wind and cold. Thought that was pretty resourceful given the chaos that...