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It will take up to 6 months to receive the official Ambulance Drivers Cert. Mine took that long (received it in June 2010, tested January 2010) and this info is from DMV HQ. Because of the budget cutbacks, Sacramento is short staffed. However, if you pass your written test at your local DMV...

Okay, thanks for the quick replies.

I'm currently employed doing armed private security patrol work in Los Angeles county. I have my accreditation with Orange County EMS when I was seeking work with an ambu company (didn't pan out -_-). My question is, if I should come across a client who needs and requests medical intervention...

Randy will call letting you know if you're hired. That was my experience (I didn't get the position).

South Orange County (20 minutes north of Pendleton).

I live in southern California. I completed my EMT-B course in December 2009 and was nationally certified in the same month. I've had a total of 2 job interviews with reputable ambulance companies (IFT and 911). The hiring pool is very large and the number of actual job openings is very low...

The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) treats unpaid suspensions like layoffs. Under California law, if an employee is laid off or suspended without pay, and without a definite return-to-work date within the same pay period, the employee is legally deemed to have been...

Many of the questions on the AMR test are identical questions on the DMV test. If do well on the AMR test and study the booklet, you will pass. You can also take the DMV test up to 4 times in the same day or something like that. Ask the DMV when they are setting you for the written exam.

I would stay away from Link2Life. I ran into a fellow who went through their EMT-Basic course. He didn't know what syncope was. Plus he admitted he believed their program is a waste of time and money. He was trying to get enrolled at Saddleback College. I've heard good things about the ROP...

Here in southern California it's no good at all. I'm returning back to work doing private armed security work.

We're you convicted as a juvenile or as an adult? Also find out if you get the conviction reduced to a misdemeanor and expunged.

Pacific Ambulance and Doctors.

I'm a newly minted EMT-B too. Right now the job market is scarce. I live in Orange County, CA and have been job hunting for 3 months. I have had a total of 2 interviews even though I've applied everywhere (LA, SD, IE, etc.). I was turned down from from # 1 ambo company and the 2nd told me...

I did. I sent the Director of Operations an email the same day thanking him for his time and consideration. I also let him know I was still very much interested in the position. We'll see how things pan out. How are things going for you?

Follow up to my interview story: I had the interview last week and I thought I performed well. I had to take a multiple choice test and I was asked a local protocol question during the interview. I was told they would contact me in 90 days or less once they got another group together for...

If possible, get your felony reduced to a misdemeanor. In California, PC 17 allows certain offenses to be reduced to misdemeanor. Then get the expungement. Example: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/crimlawclean.htm#eligible The expungement by itself is pretty worthless in my...

This is a true story: I applied to a bunch of private ambulance companies towards the end of December 2009 and the beginning of January 2010. I only received 1 call back for interview which I had last week. I was told there was 12-16 spots available; however, the company was interviewing 82...

My daughter who was approximately 13 mos. at the time had a severe asthma attack and I had to take her to the ER. She was admitted by the hospital but they did not have a ped unit so she had to be transferred to another facility. Pacific Ambulance did the IFT and I rode in the back of the ALS...

Okay, looks like I'll have to make another trip to the DMV to collect the green medical examiner card and then revisit my doc for him to sign off on it. All I need now is for my course completion certificate to come in the mail so I can get accredited at OC EMS. BTW If I did not mention it I...

Okay, so I passed the written test for my ambulance driver certificate and was issued a temporary permit. Now, I am somewhat confused regarding the medical examiner card. I printed out the form listed by the DMV: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/dl/dl51.pdf but I didn't see any certificate for...