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whats up fam! new guy in the industry here...

I just completed my emt course on monday (hallelujah!) and i just registered for the national registry and now waiting for a test date. im excited to be part of this beautiful work you all do and i truly appreciate all your hard work for our community. it takes a special person to be able to undergo all the emotional and physical stress that comes with the job, and though i dont consider myself special, i feel good that i could be around people like all of you. its like being around a cop or a firefighter... it feels good to be around people with the same intentions...KEEPING PEOPLE ALIVE.
but at the moment, im stumped. i have a few questions about the hiring process and i need a few suggestions.

*besides waiting for the national registry, is it possible to get an ambulance license and what is the best way about it? **do i just go to the dmv and ask for an ambulance opperation test? ***do i go to go the police station and ask them to give me a lifescan?

*do i go to my personal doctor and ask him for a specific kind of physical?

*im thinking about moving to the palm springs area and im not sure what company out there would be good to apply to.

*i know at MedReach, if their EMT recruits a new employee, they get a $700+/- bonus....is it the same for McCormick?

sorry for all the random questions... but im ready to work. 7 weeks in this course and letting go of my old job made me a broke future emt lol and i need to werk werk werk. thanks for the love.
 
medTech65 said:
whats up fam! new guy in the industry here...

I just completed my emt course on monday (hallelujah!) and i just registered for the national registry and now waiting for a test date. im excited to be part of this beautiful work you all do and i truly appreciate all your hard work for our community. it takes a special person to be able to undergo all the emotional and physical stress that comes with the job, and though i dont consider myself special, i feel good that i could be around people like all of you. its like being around a cop or a firefighter... it feels good to be around people with the same intentions...KEEPING PEOPLE ALIVE.
but at the moment, im stumped. i have a few questions about the hiring process and i need a few suggestions.

*besides waiting for the national registry, is it possible to get an ambulance license and what is the best way about it? **do i just go to the dmv and ask for an ambulance opperation test? ***do i go to go the police station and ask them to give me a lifescan?
Typically the more reputable companies pay for this. I thought you had to show proof of employment, but could be completely wrong. I don't drive the amberlamps so much anymore. Long story short, wait until you're hired with said company.
*do i go to my personal doctor and ask him for a specific kind of physical?
Refer to question numero uno.
*im thinking about moving to the palm springs area and im not sure what company out there would be good to apply to.
AMR Palm Springs is your best and only option. @CALEMT and @DesertMedic66 can elaborate if they so choose.
*i know at MedReach, if their EMT recruits a new employee, they get a $700+/- bonus....is it the same for McCormick?
I, along with other Kern County Folk frequently recommend Hall Ambulance of Bakersfield. I don't know about these other companies, but all I got for this is do your research regarding companies in SoCal. Best bets are AMR, CARE, McCormick. That is all.
sorry for all the random questions... but im ready to work. 7 weeks in this course and letting go of my old job made me a broke future emt lol and i need to werk werk werk. thanks for the love.
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Welcome and good luck.
 
If you are planning on moving out to Palm Springs the only 911 ambulance company in the area is AMR. Mission ambulance runs IFTs and has a small station based in Palm Springs. Symons ambulance has a station in Banning and only runs IFTs.

There are several Palm Springs guys on the forum.

For right now in Palm Springs the only referral bonus is given to employees who bring in a full time medic.

If you have any specific questions about Palm Springs or Palm Springs AMR feel free to ask or to send myself a direct message.
 
medTech65 said:
*besides waiting for the national registry, is it possible to get an ambulance license and what is the best way about it? **do i just go to the dmv and ask for an ambulance opperation test? ***do i go to go the police station and ask them to give me a lifescan?
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You don't need your grey card in order to get an ADL. Get a livescan for DMV 1st (you can do it at a UPS store, not necessarily a police station), then go to DMV and fill out their paperwork. They'll administer a test and when you pass it, will issue you an interim ADL. The perm will be sent to you via mail, a few weeks later.
 
Copied and pasted from the DMV website:

Ambulance Driver Certificate
What do I need to drive an ambulance?
If you wish to drive an ambulance used commercially in emergency service
(Vehicle Code Section 2512), you may apply at any DMV office for an Ambulance
Driver certificate. You may also purchase an 'Ambulance Driver Handbook' for $5.

The following requirements must be met to apply for an Ambulance Driver certificate:

  • Be at least 18 years of age.
  • Hold a valid California driver license that is not on departmental probation.
  • Pay an application fee
    • $25 for an original certificate.
    • $12 for a renewal, duplicate, or name change.
  • Pass an Ambulance Driver written examination.
  • Submit a completed request for Live Scan Service form (DMV 8016 [BCII 8016]). See Live Scan Fingerprints below for more information.
  • Submit a Medical Examination Report – MSCA-5875 with a revision date of 1/2016 or later for medical examinations completed on or after April 21, 2016.
 
since i will be new to the field, are there any specifics that AMR Palm Springs would want out of the new candidates? How long is probation? And what is the hiring process like?

Ive worked for my family all my life and ive never applied for a job outside of our construction company... SUPER NOOB here...
 
Qulevrius said:
You don't need your grey card in order to get an ADL. Get a livescan for DMV 1st (you can do it at a UPS store, not necessarily a police station), then go to DMV and fill out their paperwork. They'll administer a test and when you pass it, will issue you an interim ADL. The perm will be sent to you via mail, a few weeks later.
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Thabks for this information. I will get this done asap!
 
medTech65 said:
since i will be new to the field, are there any specifics that AMR Palm Springs would want out of the new candidates? How long is probation? And what is the hiring process like?

Ive worked for my family all my life and ive never applied for a job outside of our construction company... SUPER NOOB here...
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AMR has a fairly standardized hiring process. Apply @ evhc.net, wait for confirmation e-mail then follow the instructions to take your written. Some counties will not require a written, but anything LACo will. After that you wait some more for an interview, and if you pass you'll do skills. After that there's a physical, then orientation + FTO. Last I've heard their new-hire period is somewhere between 3 and 6 months, but don't quote me on that. The main difference between you and folks who are already in the pipeline, will be in terms of benefits, PTO accrual and shift bid seniority.

As long as you can show a solid work history on your resume, kill the testing and the interview, you should be 100% fine.
 
Put in application online. Wait until HR calls you with a date. Take a written test, skills test, and then interview. If you pass then you are sent to a 2 week long orientation. From there you get placed on a minimum of 15 twelve hour shifts for your field training time. Once you pass you are done.

AMR wants a state EMT cert, good driving record, and a pulse.
 
DesertMedic66 said:
Put in application online. Wait until HR calls you with a date. Take a written test, skills test, and then interview. If you pass then you are sent to a 2 week long orientation. From there you get placed on a minimum of 15 twelve hour shifts for your field training time. Once you pass you are done.

AMR wants a state EMT cert, good driving record, and a pulse.
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Are you on payroll during the 2 week orientation and the 15 field training shifts?

Are the skills tests the same as the 12 skills the DOT wants you to know? Splinting, cpr/aed, bvm/oxygen, primary and secondary assessments, drugs(epi,mdi,nitro), c-collar and backboard etc?
 
medTech65 said:
Are you on payroll during the 2 week orientation and the 15 field training shifts?

Are the skills tests the same as the 12 skills the DOT wants you to know? Splinting, cpr/aed, bvm/oxygen, primary and secondary assessments, drugs(epi,mdi,nitro), c-collar and backboard etc?
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Yes you are son payroll.

Yes the skills are the same but not all the skills are tested and they vary which ones they are testing.
 
medTech65 said:
Are the skills tests the same as the 12 skills the DOT wants you to know? Splinting, cpr/aed, bvm/oxygen, primary and secondary assessments, drugs(epi,mdi,nitro), c-collar and backboard etc?
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They won't test you on pharmacopeia, that's what the written is for. The skills test will be heavily trauma-oriented; not so sure about splints, but definitely expect CPR. There likely will be a scenario-based assessment, and they'll be looking at your critical thinking rather than raw knowledge - as in, will you be able to set your priorities right in a given scenario and why. And pay little attention to the attitudes, it's AMR.
 
Im 6'3 and have a hard time finding a comfortable spot on that bench in the back of the ambo haha... let alone when we had a patient with bed bugs! Fml
 
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