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+1 on Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) or Napa Valley College (NVC) SRJC is a 12 month (Full-time. 8 hours a day 5 days a week) program with 3 courses needed before enrollment. (Anat/ Physio/ Intro to Paramedic) You could also try Napa Valley College. Their program is I believe 18 months...

I just spoke to a friend of mine who's been with AMR in Sonoma County for about 2 years, working on a 24 hr rig, and she said she is making about 40K as an EMT-B.

Does NREMT sell any flash cards for their various exams, 1st Responder, EMT-B, and EMT-P ??? I'm looking for hard copy flash cards and not virtual flash cards. Thanks in advance.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't AMR resently become a Union shop? It sounds like to me that a good majority of folks in EMS are working in the field but don't plan to remain in EMS. They need the experience in order to move into a paid fire position. So long as you have folks who there...

Pawn shop anyone, lol.

Enlisted USAF (Para-Rescue Unit) with one combat tour in Iraq. (2004/2005)

:lol::lol::lol: Don't forget about supply sergeant, lol.

As for the Air Force, you select a job or "AFSC" and you'll get that job. There is no bait n switch. HOWEVER, with PJ for example, you have to go to medic school, scuba school, airborne school, survival and evasion school, and various other courses. If you fail one of these schools, you fail the...

I'm starting to realize as an LEO I was extremely spoiled when it comes to pay and benefits. Everything else seems to come up short in comparison. I may have to go the fire route if I want something comparable. And no, I wasn't K-9 (I Wish) I was just a beat cop with no specialties other than...

Most of my education is LEO based. I have an AS Degree in Behavioral Science and I am currently two semesters away from completing my BS Degree in Emergency Services Management. (Got to love the GI Bill) Currently I'm taking the First Responder course just for fun, and too see if a position...

I appreciate the input. I'm aware that the salary situation is a touchy issue in EMS. I have to admit that when I was in law enforcement, I always assumed that Fire and EMS were paid closely to us. (Making six figures in our area where the cost of living is extremely high) Well from what it...

Well that is reassuring. I was cruising around another website (Indeed) and I noticed the national average for EMT-P was somewhere around 35-40K per year and another website listed wages somewhere around $16 hour. That seemed pretty low considering, from what I've heard, the Paramedic course is...

I got scuba certified back in 2003 by Scuba Schools International (SSI). After I got certified, everyone who hounded me to get certified, all of a sudden had every excuse in the book as to why they couldn't go diving. After my initial certification of five dives, I never dove again. :glare:

I'm new to the forum and I have prior experience in public safety (police) and I've noticed there doesn't appear to much money to be made in EMS outside of being employed by a Fire Department. I have a few questions since I'm not well versed in this area. I do know that I have zero interest in...

I have a feeling that budgets are part of this situation that wasn't addressed in the article. I wonder if the city fire dept. bills the county for CFS out of beat when the private vendor is not available or delayed getting to the call.

I was enlisted with an Air Force PJ unit, but I was not a PJ in any shape or form. We had 7 or so UH-60 helicopters and several C-130's that were rigged with rescue equipment. I'm out now, and I'm pushing 30, but if I had to do it all over gain, I would go PJ in a heart beat. I have...

FNG here. I'm new to the forum so I'm just checking in. I'm an Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran and a former civilian Police Officer. I was laid off so I decided to use up my GI Bill and I am currently a senior in college. I am taking the first responder course, but I haven't make up my mind if...