IFT/BLS companies Portland, OR

[griffithsgriffin]

Hey all, wondering what IFT or BLS rigs operate in the Portland Metro area that satisfy agency affiliation. I live just across the river in Vancouver. My current job's schedule will not have me working 4 10's, Monday through Thursday. It seems foolish to have a 3 day weekend and not even try to get a part time job driving for a cabulance. Really would like to start using my EMT cert. Thanks!

 

[mrg86]

AMR and Metro West are the only two I know of in Portland, I don't know much about them other than they do many if not all of the transports for Portland and Tualatin Valley Fire.

 

[AWDennis]

Portland AMR is ALS only for 911 response. They do have a SSD(Special Services Division) which is BLS, its a wheelchair van.

MetroWest is in the Hillsboro area. They use EMTs but from interning in Portland and talking to previous employees, they don't sound like the best to work for.

If staying in Vancouver is a option, Clark/Cowlitz AMR is hiring EMTs right now. And if you're just looking for affiliation there are tons of rural fire districts and North Country EMS that you can volunteer for in northern Clark County.

 

[ExpatMedic0]

I did my internship with MetroWest and one of my EMT friends works for AMR. I have not worked/lived in Portland for 3 years now. http://metrowest.fm/ I worked in the area for years.

AMR Clackamas and Portland have been on external hiring freeze for medics(not sure about EMT's) for years last I checked. AMR also operates out of Clark County. That info maybe out of date now but that is how it use to be. A lady named Jennifer Stoner at AMR who was in charge of recruiting in and around Portland. Ill pm you the last known email i had for her. I herd she got married so I am not sure if her email is the same anymore. If in doubt call AMR Portland

I also worked for a very small agency no one knows about called "Metro" they hire EMT's and medics to do event stand by at the convention center, expo center, and a few other government places. Its actually a government agency that found it was cheaper to have its own guys rather than pay for a contract with AMR or Metro West. http://www.oregonmetro.gov/

We use to have an agency called Noble Ambulance but they went out of business a few years back.

There is also an IFT/wheel chair company called "Community Ambulance" I have herd nothing but bad things about but it maybe worth checking out. They only do BLS IFT non emergency.

http://www.dexknows.com/business_profiles/community_ambulance-b284478?mkt=62901

aside from those places in the greater Portland area there are no other providers I am aware of besides Fire departments who do not transport except for rural volunteer agencies further out such as these guys. http://www.molallafire.org/ Further north I hear

North country has a station further north near Clark county http://www.northcountryems.org/

but for IFT's inside Portland, its community ambulance, metro west, and sometimes AMR

 

[fast65]

Like other people have said, MetroWest and AMR are the two main companies up in the Portland area. I can't speak as to whether or not AMR does IFT's (sounds like someone else has already addressed that though), however, I do have a bit of knowledge about MetroWest.

I know a few people that work for MetroWest, as well as quite a few people that work for the other 3 companies under the MW umbrella. I won't say anything else about MetroWest here, but if you want more info, feel free to PM me.

 

[ExpatMedic0]

haha I'll send you a pm ;-)