I know the local hospitals are always looking for volunteers. With that said you wont technically be an "EMT" but i'm sure once you get to know people you will be a vital member in the ER.
I have heard of AMR slowly hiring medics and putting people through. It's not fast by any means but faster then Rural metro. There is Mercy Paramedics, but to get hired there is harder then rural metro. How many years did you spend in your last system?? If you have more than 3 years in a busy...
EMS Jobs in San Diego
Like everyone else says, Apply everywhere. Each company has it's pro's and cons. Just like every employee has their pro's and cons. If you get a San Diego County Protocol book it has a list of all the BLS providers in san diego on one of the back pages. So while your...
Defintely would like the ability to give NTG through an IV drip when having a patient on CPAP, I've been sitting in the back of the rig many a time popping that cpap mask off to give a follow up sprays and then thinking to my self there has to be an easier way. Glad to see there are systems that...
How many ambulance responses actually end in a transport? I think we just need, transport fireengines or put a tow hitch on the existing engines? Whose down?
Nah i left in 2008 but now that i have my medic cert i think its time to do another season before i settle down with a city FD. Palomar now rocks blue helmets since the discontinued the grey we had. Stay safe this summer brotha and hopefully lots of OT to had by all
San Diego County is working hard to implement the Advanced EMTs. Right now there is no actual class planned. I believe EMSTA will be the pilot training center when in fact the medical directors and higher ups figure out who and what they want to certify. The talk is IM drugs IV access is still...
haha I was on Palomar Hotshots out of The Cleveland NF in San Diego. unfortunately im taking a break from the FS while a gain some Medic experience. Where you at?
FDs are hiring just not the way they used to. They used give anyone with a Pcard a job. Now its just competitive. So you have to be a marketable person and build your resume and better yourself in the fireside as well as the medical side. To think that all firefighters are over being medics is a...