FDNY EMS Candidates

SenorRojer said:
very cool, im pretty jelly belly lol :lol: good luck!
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Thank you, good luck to you as well. I am lucky to have the stairmaster machine with the CPAT test programed on it at my gym. I have been training on it for some time now. i'll find out next Sunday lol
 
Fsanacore said:
Off topic question, is anyone else concerned about the starting salary for FD/EMS? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not making millions now but it would be a pay cut starting out. Anyone feel the same?
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I currently work for one of the bigger transport companies in nyc making 11.00 an hr. To be honest I take home anywhere between 370 and 420 a week, with that said base pay from what I'm hearing is 1000 every 2 week's. I could be wrong but this is difinitely a step above what I make now lol.

Most emts work 2 or 3 jobs to make ends . Shoot I know medics working 2 or 3 other gigs also. My pops is on the job and he was telling me they might be looking at a raise in the future, with emts making a lil closer to what medics are making and medics making closer to what fire is making. Take that with a grain of salt though.
 
emtnyc2012 said:
I currently work for one of the bigger transport companies in nyc making 11.00 an hr. To be honest I take home anywhere between 370 and 420 a week, with that said base pay from what I'm hearing is 1000 every 2 week's. I could be wrong but this is difinitely a step above what I make now lol.

Most emts work 2 or 3 jobs to make ends . Shoot I know medics working 2 or 3 other gigs also. My pops is on the job and he was telling me they might be looking at a raise in the future, with emts making a lil closer to what medics are making and medics making closer to what fire is making. Take that with a grain of salt though.
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I hear ya. i'll be honest, I was only really going into FD/EMS to transition over to the fire side, where im sure you know what they can make after 5yrs.
 
Fsanacore said:
I hear ya. i'll be honest, I was only really going into FD/EMS to transition over to the fire side, where im sure you know what they can make after 5yrs.
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Ok koo yea those guys have a good life when they retire. My granddad was fire and he's enjoying retirement , golfing all over the u.s lol.
 
emtnyc2012 said:
Ok koo yea those guys have a good life when they retire. My granddad was fire and he's enjoying retirement , golfing all over the u.s lol.
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Must be nice lol I hope your right though about the increase in salaries, its a little ridiculous what the city pays EMT's/Medics. Without the EMS system the city would loose so much in income.
 
Fsanacore said:
Must be nice lol I hope your right though about the increase in salaries, its a little ridiculous what the city pays EMT's/Medics. Without the EMS system the city would loose so much in income.
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With what collection rates are, I find that hard to believe. Generally 911 is not a money maker. Transfers are what pays private service, even private 911, paychecks.
 
emtnyc2012 said:
Ok koo yea those guys have a good life when they retire. My granddad was fire and he's enjoying retirement , golfing all over the u.s lol.
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You gotta keep the pension in mind. The pension fire gets today is nothing like the pension your grandfather is getting.
 
EMTVeg said:
You gotta keep the pension in mind. The pension fire gets today is nothing like the pension your grandfather is getting.
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100% correct. It's like 25 yrs now. No heart bill or lung bill. Your family doesn't get taking care of if you suffer lodd

Received my intake letter today Nov 21st.
 
emtnyc2012 said:
100% correct. It's like 25 yrs now. No heart bill or lung bill. Your family doesn't get taking care of if you suffer lodd

Received my intake letter today Nov 21st.
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Yeah and the fire pension is even longer than 25 years. Luckily the Ems side still has that
 
emtnyc2012 said:
100% correct. It's like 25 yrs now. No heart bill or lung bill. Your family doesn't get taking care of if you suffer lodd

Received my intake letter today Nov 21st.
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Good luck, hit that stair master with the weights. I'm in pretty good shape and I couldn’t believe how fast my heart rate jumps within the first 30 seconds of the test. :huh:
 
Fsanacore said:
Good luck, hit that stair master with the weights. I'm in pretty good shape and I couldn’t believe how fast my heart rate jumps within the first 30 seconds of the test. :huh:
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Thanks. Take deep breaths nice and easy. Sing a song that helps
 
emtnyc2012 said:
Ok koo yea those guys have a good life when they retire. My granddad was fire and he's enjoying retirement , golfing all over the u.s lol.
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I hear you. What about those paramedics, who become rescue medics, or move up to Lt, capt or chief? and even with a lot of over time, don't they also have a good retirement? Not close to fire but close?
 
They've changed the pensions for everyone. In some ways EMS is actually better off than fire. We still have things that they lost. In other ways they're better off. Rescue medics actually make more than lieutenants and captains. Captains get paid little more than lieutenants and have little opportunity for overtime, can't work nights and are stuck behind desks mostly. Not exactly a great job unless you want to become chief. Deputy chiefs make decent money but again their overtime is all done for comp time instead of cash if I'm not mistaken. The promotion process for EMS above the level of lieutenant does not work the same way as it does for fire. Fire has civil service tests all the way up. For EMS it's, unfortunately, a political game
 
lukgiel said:
I hear you. What about those paramedics, who become rescue medics, or move up to Lt, capt or chief? and even with a lot of over time, don't they also have a good retirement? Not close to fire but close?
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I would rather have the ems retirement as it is right now over the fire.
 
Crackcicle said:
They've changed the pensions for everyone. In some ways EMS is actually better off than fire. We still have things that they lost. In other ways they're better off. Rescue medics actually make more than lieutenants and captains. Captains get paid little more than lieutenants and have little opportunity for overtime, can't work nights and are stuck behind desks mostly. Not exactly a great job unless you want to become chief. Deputy chiefs make decent money but again their overtime is all done for comp time instead of cash if I'm not mistaken. The promotion process for EMS above the level of lieutenant does not work the same way as it does for fire. Fire has civil service tests all the way up. For EMS it's, unfortunately, a political game
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Wow I never knew Rescue Medics made more then LT's and Captains. Well gotta get HazMat and then move up onto Rescue, I heard it's a new thing, since like 2005. I was never able to find their income levels
 
steven9d3 said:
Supposedly top paid firefighters make more then ems chiefs
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I'll take a look at the intranet tonight to confirm but I believe the fire lieutenants make more than EMS division chiefs. Not sure about regular firefighters though it wouldn't surprise me. EMS is truly the red-headed step-child in FDNY. Where else is it considered a promotion to go from medic to firefighter?
 
In EMS Lt. Top pay is $64000, Capt. is $66000, deputy chief is $88000, division chief is $114000.
Fire - deputy chief is $162000, battalion chief is $146000, captain is $112000, lt is $98000
Firefighter top pay is $76000
Medic top pay is $59000
Emt top pay is $45000
 
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