Age when you joined EMS

fortsmithman

Forum Deputy Chief
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I was 40. I've been at it since feb of this year.
 

Sasha

Forum Chief
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11
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I was 40. I've been at it since feb of this year.

I was just about to turn 19 when I started EMT. Now Im 20, Ill be done with Medic in March.
 

akflightmedic

Forum Deputy Chief
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2,564
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I was 17, became a paid EMT for the county shortly after 18th birthday. Immediately went to paramedic school, became a paid medic for the county when I was 19.

Been a medic now since 1995, so I have been doing this EMS stuff for about 16 years.
 

ffemt8978

Forum Vice-Principal
Community Leader
11,025
1,475
113
30, been doing it for 9 years.
 

imurphy

Forum Captain
362
0
16
16 when I started vols in 1996. Mistakenly thought I'd stay being an IT Engineer. Then when I was 21 I moved to paid EMS.
 

reaper

Working Bum
2,817
75
48
Started at 18, Been in it now for 19 years. (Dang, that is getting up there in years)
 

piranah

Forum Captain
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0
started my emt when i was 17..got my ticket and started paid and vollie along with medic school...now im 19 and im done with medic school in a week
 

el Murpharino

Forum Captain
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2
0
I was 20 when I took my Basic EMT class...was 22 when I started paramedic school (I was 23 when I finished).
 

Scout

Para-Noid
576
2
18
10, started at a vol group in my community doign first aid classes and the occasional match and stuff.


Do we get a prise for oldest and youngest, maybe recognition of self pitty?
 

Ridryder911

EMS Guru
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40
48
Moses and I were in Medical Explorers together and I started working full time in ER when I was 14, he went on to another career. You add the math.....


R/r 911
 

NJN

The Young One
487
4
16
Started at 15, been at it a year and a half.
 

karaya

EMS Paparazzi
Premium Member
703
9
18
Seventeen for me. That was 33 years ago.

Ray
 
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