911 services that hire at 20 years old? Houston area

[tssemt2010]

I am 20 years old, have been volunteering 911 for over a year as well as a first responder for a few months. Also been working transfer for over a year. I am looking for a 911 service that hires at 20 years old in the houston area, willing to travel for work up to 50 miles or so

 

[Flight-LP]

None that I know of at the EMT-B level.

As a Basic, you have to drive and all agencies that I know require a minimum age of 21 - 25.

 

[mycrofft]

Military will

Good luck.

 

[AlphaButch]

HFD, entry age is 19. Otherwise, your best chances of 911 are as a volunteer until you get your medic and you can upgrade to a paid position. Almost all 911 in the area is handled by vollies, HFD, or MCHD.

 

[tssemt2010]

HFD, entry age is 19. Otherwise, your best chances of 911 are as a volunteer until you get your medic and you can upgrade to a paid position. Almost all 911 in the area is handled by vollies, HFD, or MCHD.

i volunteer right now, as well as doing first responder, and HFD requires an associates or military experience, i have neither, and i am not a commissioned FF either

 

[mycrofft]

Ah, sorry about that

I somehow assumed you were looking into dispatch.
Still. military will "hire" you at 18.

 

[tssemt2010]

I somehow assumed you were looking into dispatch.
Still. military will "hire" you at 18.

nope looking to stay on the truck, dispatching just isnt for me lol, and no military

 

[usalsfyre]

Waiting a year to work for a decent 911 provider won't kill you. The bigger issue I see in your future is finding a 911 provider in Houston that hires Basics.

 

[tssemt2010]

Waiting a year to work for a decent 911 provider won't kill you. The bigger issue I see in your future is finding a 911 provider in Houston that hires Basics.

i will be done with paramedic school in 7 weeks and i turn 21 in april so ill be fine, it wont kill me but continuing to work where i do right now will lol

 

[bigdogems]

Do you want to do EMS only? If not there are a few FDs that will hire you and put you through the fire academy. Otherwise if your this close to finishing paramedic and your almost 21. I say get your P and try to put a little time in as a medic even if on a transfer truck. I can only speak for the area I know but HCEC (old ESD1) and most of the services on the east side of the county have openings fairly often.

 

[AlphaButch]

If you only have 7 weeks left, focus on your medic. Then just keep riding where you are while talking to other agencies. It's much easier once you have your P (and much easier for an agency to waive the age requirement - although you may be restricted to not driving.)

 

[tssemt2010]

Do you want to do EMS only? If not there are a few FDs that will hire you and put you through the fire academy. Otherwise if your this close to finishing paramedic and your almost 21. I say get your P and try to put a little time in as a medic even if on a transfer truck. I can only speak for the area I know but HCEC (old ESD1) and most of the services on the east side of the county have openings fairly often.

i just put in an app at HCEC, i will be calling to follow up with HR on monday , and i wouldnt mind doing fire at all