How to get a ride-along w/ 911 in NYC?

[adamNYC]

Whats up guys

I'm in the middle of an EMT-B course and we only had a 12-hr ED shift unfortunately. No ride-alongs on an ambulance at all. Any ideas on how I can get a ride-along with one of the local 911 ambulances in NYC?

Also, is it better to do a ridealong while I'm still a student or after I get EMT-B certification? Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank You

 

[DrParasite]

1) ask your instructor how to do this
2) call FDNY HQ and ask them how to do this
3) If you are taking an EMT course through a hospital, or affiliated with a hospital that runs their own EMS agency, call their main office and ask them
4) do a ride a long while in school. so you know what you are getting yourself into

 

[adamNYC]

So I called up a local FDNY EMS station they said to goto FDNY HQ @ 9 Metrotech, Brooklyn to get signed up and select a shift or something. Anyone had luck with this? I went after 5 on friday and they were closed. Going to go Monday probably. Hope it all works out.

 

[DrParasite]

So I called up a local FDNY EMS station they said to goto FDNY HQ @ 9 Metrotech, Brooklyn to get signed up and select a shift or something. Anyone had luck with this? I went after 5 on friday and they were closed. Going to go Monday probably. Hope it all works out.

hmmm, a city agency closed after 5pm on a friday.... I am totally shocked.....

maybe you should go on chirstmas or new years? you might have better luck.

try this: http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mailfdny.html or call 718-999-2000 during business hours

 

[adamNYC]

Thanks man I'll get to the bottom of this tomorrow I'll let yall know wassup.