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Never been thru a peds facility. Try CHOC in orange tho, they may be expanding and looking. It's probably terrible, but I've only had one ped before for an IFT and I was the driver, so idk much about where is good for peds.

It was HOAG Newport, but that was two month old info, so they may have completed hiring by now.

Thank you for the information. Yes, I already knew about the ER positions, the hospital 5 minutes away from me is hiring for them in abundance right now. However, I must be honest, I love my current company. There is always the BS of a call at night or something everyone gripes about but this...

Who was arguing that EMS isn't entry level? The only reason I'm in EMS is to work towards a MD. Does this mean I want to be hired under a company I know almost nothing about to then just be treated like a mule? Not really. Everyone has to do their dues at some point, but there should never be...

If you're alone when this starts try to lift the shirt, but don't try to remove it. The second person on scene should cut it off to prep the aed.

Coincidence? I don't think so. http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=30046 Before you decide on Americare read some. If you want a company that is shoe in and isn't as bad as americare go for lynch or shoreline. They don't care about experience.

In medicine anything is possible. But in 99.99999999999999999 percent of cases there will likely be neurological deficit. If not, hormones may be produced in odd quantities due to the pressure inside the head increasing on a hub of glands or whatever. I assume that this is a scenario wherein...

The idealism I refer to is that if everyone leaves that americare will shut down. I understand how supply side economics work, and that is not the issue at hand with hiring at americare. The issue is that they take people and treat them like dirt in a fashion unexperienced at even the worst of...

Dafuq did I say that to? My phone formatted your sig as part of this thread.

Sure, let's all focus on an ideal. I'm beyond that. Americare is as bad as that guy is saying. Straight up. I recognize all companies have shady areas. Americare itself is blatant in all aspects of it but one EMT against a company that probably was at one point decent isn't exactly a whistle...

This is why EMS is not a profession. Don't like your company? Move. Never raise the standard. Honestly, some people are ignorant to truly backwards scamming companies. You all jump on this guy about it and don't even look back. If that is the norm stop perpetuating it with the attitude that...

All I've ever heard about Americare are horror stories. An FTO from my company was talking with a supervisor from ameri at lunch and an EMT looking for work asked about ameri. The supervisor even said to him not to go there. He wouldn't even recommend his own company! Not only that, my current...

Congrats! What is the other test you need to do?

Best underwear for me is american eagle boxers. Super comfy and lightweight and usually very entertaining. For instance, I'm sitting on the porcelain throne right now and my boxers say "tickle my pickle" all over them in glow in the dark lettering. Super awesome when I do 24's and get ready for...

Congrats man! My two year with the gf is coming up on June 13th! :o time flies!

In Socal I asked my emt instructor what fire salaries start as. For his deparment Anaheim, a FF starts at 60k no OT. He claims many get up to 100k with OT. I don't even know what a fire medic makes, but I'm willing to bet they start around 70-75k and OT gets huge. Who says EMS doesn't make money?

That makes more sense!

I think hunter was poking fun at this. Not actually bumping the thread simply to bump.

I'm not saying it is safe, or even that it should be done. But it is of huge debate in the socal area. Doctor's ambulance even has an interview question about whether or not you would start one if the medic you're running with has his hands tied and asks you too.

Well, considering basics can set-up the bags for IV, makes sense if the medic just tells them what to use and all the other stuff and just has the basic stick 'em. Wouldn't know personally though, I am not in-house with fire.