I want to be an ambulance driver.

[Sapphyre]

as for the "california" nonsense: we are the most populous state by 12 million. why is there any surprise that there are more posts by people from here?

It's not the whole "more" posts from Californians, its the huge number of "I just finished class, now what" posts from Californians. It's especially irritating in that all of the information should have been presented IN your class, and even if it wasn't, it's not hard information to find with a simple google search.

 

[JPINFV]

as for the "california" nonsense: we are the most populous state by 12 million. why is there any surprise that there are more posts by people from here?

I would post a response to this, but I'd probably get a warning out of it.

 

[Bootless]

Bootless, I was 36 so go for it and enjoy the ride!

Cheers!

~Bootless

P.S. Thanks you, everyone, for posting your thoughts, opinions and suggestions. You were all very helpful.

 

[Level1pedstech]

If you pursue paramedic education, you will not "work your way up" to a job as an ED tech. A paramedic has many times the education that a simple CNA or EMT has. To be honest, that is rather insulting to paramedics to suggest that the end point of their education and career ladder is a tech. We are working hard to remove the word "technician" from our title entirely.


There are several ER's in the nation where you need to be at least a EMT-P to tech. Techs even at the EMT-B level have the chance to interact with many more patients than an EMT working in the field. Even the larger EMS systems wont give you the patient contacts you get in the hospital environment. Ideally having a chance to do both ER tech and some level of field provider would best prepare you for your climb up the ladder, one step at a time. I know former techs that have gone on to EMT-P,RN,PA or MD and looked back at the tech experience as a real plus when it came to putting in clinical time.

 

[VentMedic]

hey bruv,

im 25 and in an emt program in the bay area. all board blablabla drama asside:

1. find a good emt program in your area.
2. take said program.
3. get certified.
4. get a job.


as for the "california" nonsense: we are the most populous state by 12 million. why is there any surprise that there are more posts by people from here?

You haven't finished EMT class.

And, you missed a few steps in your list.