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I am currently an EMT-Basic student. In the Spring I will be continuing my education and taking an EMT-I class. Once I complete the EMT-I course I plan on sitting for my NREMT license and relocating out of my current state. I want to be a 911 emergency EMT/paramedic in a large city. I am from Philadelphia; however, I don't want to work there I want to work in a large city like Philadelphia. Don't get me wrong, but want to work in a place with a high crime rate. I know about 10% of my calls are going to be "real emergency" but coming from the city this is what I'm use to and I believe I can use my skills best in an urban setting. I also want to one day become a tactical paramedic. I have narrowed my search to 5 cities along the East coast. I have researched them and would like some feedback about what it is like to work in the following places.
Washington D.C- I have heard some pretty disturbing things about DC FEMS. I heard the EMT and paramedics were poorly trained. There is little respect for "civilian EMS" by the firefighters and the pay is terrible. I also heard that the protocols are out-of-date and trucks are missing equipment’s or riding around with expired equipment. I want to know if things have gotten better in DC with FEMS. I know every system has their problems but it seems like DC has a lot and I don't want my first EMT career job to be a sh***y one.
Richmond, VA- This is another city that I found was fairly large and I have visited it several times.
Virginia Beach/Norfolk, VA- I want to be close to the beach and this is a large city along the beach. I feel like this would be a good spot for me. However, my research shows me that VA beach is an all-volunteer reuse unit. I don't know how true this is.
Atlanta, GA- The 911 emergency ambulance service is handled by private contracted companies. The one I am interested in is Grady Memorial Hospital. They handle the bulk of the emergency calls.
Baltimore, MD- I don't know much about this city. I picked it because it was close to home and it was a large city.
I have researched if the emergency medical services are run by the county/city or contracted out to a private company. Which one is better to work for?
Any insight about these 5 cities would be greatly appricated.
Washington D.C- I have heard some pretty disturbing things about DC FEMS. I heard the EMT and paramedics were poorly trained. There is little respect for "civilian EMS" by the firefighters and the pay is terrible. I also heard that the protocols are out-of-date and trucks are missing equipment’s or riding around with expired equipment. I want to know if things have gotten better in DC with FEMS. I know every system has their problems but it seems like DC has a lot and I don't want my first EMT career job to be a sh***y one.
Richmond, VA- This is another city that I found was fairly large and I have visited it several times.
Virginia Beach/Norfolk, VA- I want to be close to the beach and this is a large city along the beach. I feel like this would be a good spot for me. However, my research shows me that VA beach is an all-volunteer reuse unit. I don't know how true this is.
Atlanta, GA- The 911 emergency ambulance service is handled by private contracted companies. The one I am interested in is Grady Memorial Hospital. They handle the bulk of the emergency calls.
Baltimore, MD- I don't know much about this city. I picked it because it was close to home and it was a large city.
I have researched if the emergency medical services are run by the county/city or contracted out to a private company. Which one is better to work for?
Any insight about these 5 cities would be greatly appricated.
