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  1. Lo2w

    Reno FD single role, REMSA.

    So far I've done: Multiple IFT gigs; 2 years as an EMT in a high volume urban; going on 4 1/2 years as an EMT in a rural system; ICU and ER techl; urgent care tech for a bit. I really have no interest in going back to the city. Doing my internship and registry for Paramedic over this summer/fall.
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    Reno FD single role, REMSA.

    Nothing I'm looking at anytime soon, so I'll have time to get some experience. Just keeping options in mind.
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    Reno FD single role, REMSA.

    The appeal for the REMSA Tonopah gig was the community paramedic role as well. I was looking at some of the real estate sites out of curiosity and there were a handful of studio and 1 bed condos that appeared like they'd be in the ball park of affordability with the VA loan. I'm planning on...
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    Reno FD single role, REMSA.

    Thanks for that. I work a rural Colorado district with similar transport times and volume, so something I'm not unfamiliar with. I'm crazy, but that kind of system and schedule have a lot of appeal to me. I love my district and the region, so if I can stay out here it would be great but always...
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    Reno FD single role, REMSA.

    Curious if you have any insight on what that would mean for REMSAs other divisions/work outside of the Reno 911 contract? Not in a big hurry to move out of my current gig anytime soon, but their Rural Paramedic gig they run in Tonopah/Nye caught my eye.
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    the 100% directionless thread

    Light at the end of the tunnel: passed my NREMT Medic psychomotor first time through. Didactic is done this week with finals. Just waiting to start internship.
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    911 EMT Jobs near Denver

    Happy things have worked out! A few of the ones in my medic class got put with Falck for internship. Not sure if they know what they're getting into.
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    Paramedic Certificate to Degree

    I wish there was a reason to do it but it's really not incentivized to do so. My state [CO] you can apply for a license over a certificate with a relevant bachelors but doesn't add any additional scope. Some municipal departments might pay more with a degree but no change in responsibility or...
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    Paramedic Certificate to Degree

    You'd probably have to look into the individual colleges in your area. You'd likely have to take some additional general electives to satisfy an associates degree with credit for your paramedic. I had enough credits from previous endeavors that the pre-reqs, my medic courses and taking one math...
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    Looking to become an emt don’t know where to start

    I came into the career around 30, so some advice from my experience: Apply to one of the hospitals around you. Most have some kind of entry level CNA/PCA/PCT role that they often provide training for. You'll do things like take vitals for the nurses, help with patient care, maybe some...
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    Trauma Shears Recommendations?

    I think mine are going on 3-4 years and holding up pretty well. I think I got them when I started working ER out here. They did their fair share of Orthoglass duty and still going strong on the truck.
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    the 100% directionless thread

    Got through my last ER clinical for the first semester of Paramedic School yesterday. Finally get to enjoy a tiny break from the chaos.
  13. Lo2w

    South Park Ambulance District - Park County Colorado

    Paramedic - $57-62k/year; EMT $47-52k/year 48/96, 911 only Resumes can be sent to: chief@southparkambulance.com https://southparkambulance.com/jobs/ Located in Park County on the Eastern Slope of the Continental Divide of the Central Rockies. The Headquarters Station is in Fairplay...
  14. Lo2w

    Do you own or rent your home?

    Technically both 🤣 Got sick of the high rent and ****ty landlords, so I bought an old 5th wheel off craigslist and rent an RV lot for $600.
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    Florida Curious

    Not to resurrect old threads, curious for anyone in the region that might have a better understanding of ACFRs recent CBA and restructuring? My medic school is on-board with us doing our internship portion out of state if we have an agency willing to do it. I've been looking pretty hard at...
  16. Lo2w

    911 EMT Jobs near Denver

    I haven't been in Colorado long enough and I've only worked for my agency and the ER, so it's hard to have a real opinion good or bad on services. There's been some good suggestions here. A lot of it is just narrowing down: do you want to work in the city/suburbs with a higher volume or more...
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    911 EMT Jobs near Denver

    Really just depends on what kind of EMS role you want to get into. Plenty of options on the front range but as an EMT you may end up driving or IFT type stuff more than anything. In the foothills you have a variety of services largely running 48/96 which makes the commute decent. You'll likely...
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    Florida Curious

    I've looked around. I know Manatee and a few others seem pretty highly regarded. Gainesville would work pretty well with family in town and close by.
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    Florida Curious

    I did get a chance to speak with the recruiting Captain at Alachua today which definitely clarified my questions about their medic roles.
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    Florida Curious

    Not in any hurry to relocate but just curious about some decent services for a (future) medic in the sunshine state. Some of the ones I am interested in so far are Gadsden and Leon County in the big bend. Alachua down near Gainesville, especially interested in how their single role Rescue LT...
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