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I have a question on some ads I see for a attendent they say must be a Emt-b but I not exactly sure what they are hiring.Would it be a emt and a medic truck and the emt is a driver and would assist the medic or what?Any help would be great I am just curious.

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krave said:
I have a question on some ads I see for a attendent they say must be a Emt-b but I not exactly sure what they are hiring.Would it be a emt and a medic truck and the emt is a driver and would assist the medic or what?Any help would be great I am just curious.

Thanks..
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Call the company to find out. That's not enough information to find out how they staff and run their trucks.
 
Sounds like a wheelchair van to me
 
At my company, the attendant is the sitting in the back caring for the patient. I think it's unusual to hire an EMT to be an attendant only since it's usually at minimum dual EMT. I have heard of some places that are so under staffed in EMS that EMTs are the highest level of care prehospitally, and somebody who is trained in CPR is the driver. Do you live in one of those places? Haha.
 
Aprz said:
At my company, the attendant is the sitting in the back caring for the patient. I think it's unusual to hire an EMT to be an attendant only since it's usually at minimum dual EMT. I have heard of some places that are so under staffed in EMS that EMTs are the highest level of care prehospitally, and somebody who is trained in CPR is the driver. Do you live in one of those places? Haha.
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Here in California, a lot of IFT ambulances are dual EMT. Looking back at the OPs other posts, looks like they're in orange county. So... to answer the OP this sounds like (if you are in OC) the majority of jobs you'll run into will be driving or attending IFT calls
 
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I know, I live and work in California too. I think I heard about the whole drivers being certified in CPR only in rural parts of Arizona. I'm not sure.

I forget the ambulance driver test a little, but I think in California you have to be an EMT at least within a year of getting your ambulance driver certificate.
 
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Aprz said:
I know, I live and work in California too. I think I heard about the whole drivers being certified in CPR only in rural parts of Arizona. I'm not sure.

I forget the ambulance driver test a little, but I think in California you have to be an EMT at least within a year of getting your ambulance driver certificate.
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Ah, I got a little thrown off by your statement about it being odd for an EMT to be hired as an attendant only. I Was under the impression this is fairly common.
 
adamjh3 said:
Ah, I got a little thrown off by your statement about it being odd for an EMT to be hired as an attendant only. I Was under the impression this is fairly common.
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Don't quote me but I feel like I have seen ads about CA IFT companies hiring "attendant only" EMTs then giving them a bit of a raise when they get their ADL and start driving. That was a while ago though.


To answer the OPs question, just because it's an ambulance it doesn't mean there's a paramedic onboard. It could be an EMT/EMT truck. Basic/Basic, Intermediate/Basic or I/I. In cali it would be B/B though since they don't recognize intermediates.
 
NVRob said:
Don't quote me but I feel like I have seen ads about CA IFT companies hiring "attendant only" EMTs then giving them a bit of a raise when they get their ADL and start driving. That was a while ago though.


To answer the OPs question, just because it's an ambulance it doesn't mean there's a paramedic onboard. It could be an EMT/EMT truck. Basic/Basic, Intermediate/Basic or I/I. In cali it would be B/B though since they don't recognize intermediates.
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Y'know what... I think my company had those ads on Craigslist. I think I remember seeing them too. Strange cause I only know of one guy who is an attendant only, not a driver, and that's cause he got a DUI after working at the company several years.
 
In Texas an attendant is often just a basic or even EMR who can drive the truck while the medic stays in back with patient. I guess it sounds better than calling them a driver?
 
NVRob said:
In cali it would be B/B though since they don't recognize intermediates.
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California does recognize the AEMT level, just the vast majority of counties (including OC and LA) don't. Interestingly enough, San Diego does, but the impression I get is that they're using he AEMT level to replace EMTs in contrast to the more traditional view of AEMTs replacing paramedics.
 
JPINFV said:
California does recognize the AEMT level, just the vast majority of counties (including OC and LA) don't. Interestingly enough, San Diego does, but the impression I get is that they're using he AEMT level to replace EMTs in contrast to the more traditional view of AEMTs replacing paramedics.
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Yeah, from what I've gathered it's agencies in the more rural areas of the county out east and up north. I've never met anyone certified at that level, though. Seems like most go straight for their medic, it makes more sense in the long run
 
NVRob said:
Don't quote me but I feel like I have seen ads about CA IFT companies hiring "attendant only" EMTs then giving them a bit of a raise when they get their ADL and start driving. That was a while ago
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Mine does, and we are the second largest in terms of coverage area in Cali. Another company I interviewed at wanted to hire me as an attendant only until I could be covered by their insurance. So it at least happens
 
I was hired at Lynch when I was 20 y/o as an attendant since you have to be 21 to be on their insurance.
 
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