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My breakdown, 06:50 to 17:30, (10 hours 40 minutes a day, 42 hours and 40 minutes a week?), four days a week for $19 an hour + any overtime.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-48865976

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-48624506

This ambulance has been this color for years...the crews nickname it 'Pinky'

https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/17534447.croydon-medic-mums-pride-as-daughter-follows-in-her-life-saving-footsteps/

Nice...

Bit like a first responder saying to a dialysis pt...'Oh, you are being sick so you don't want to go to dialysis today?', put a stop to that one PDQ

Even as a supervisor I am only on $12.50 an hour...

I have been an EMT for 6 years, now with my third company and just been promoted to county BLS supervisor so I am happy to stay as I am. I have all the responsibility I need lol.

Earlier this year I had to run lights and sirens for 110 miles...ER to ER transfer with PT who had a head on with a semi. Bilateral ankle FX right was open, four rib FX right side facial injury FX left hand possible pneumothorax. Bad fog stopped the chopper from flying. Our big rig ambulance...

One partner upon leaving a hospice patient at a hospice regularly said "Hope you get better soon" Another asked patients ALL the questions on our PCR including asking white patients if they had sickle cell anemia (before anyone says so I know those of mediterranean extraction can have it).

I am ex Royal Air Force, served 3 years so yeah, I guess you are right

I strongly refuse to jump out of a perfectly good aircraft, therefore I would not find myself in this situation :p

Just looked at that link...'You do NOT need a high school diploma, GED, driver's license, or US citizenship/green card to enroll in the EMT-Basic training course and earn your certification. However, these and other factors may affect your hiring potential.' Really? You don't need all those...

:rolleyes:

Same in the UK...

This is all I could find on challenging the paramedic exam: 'Q: As a physician, dentist or RN, how do I become certified? A: A Florida licensed physician, dentist, or nurse may apply for certification as a paramedic and subsequently challenge the paramedic exam, provided he/she holds a Florida...

More info here: http://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/emt-paramedics/index.html

ME ME ME...I am an immigrant (and yes, I do have a green card).

Good luck on this...the trouble with EMS in the USA is that every state is different and even counties can be different with their protcols etc. In some states AEMT is not recognised for example, in Florida, there are only EMR, EMT and paramedic whereas in other states there may be EMR, EMT...