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hey im a new emt b lookin to meet some fellow nyc emts..........
 
people are not going to reply instantly... give it some time some knowledgeable people will reply sooner or later....

46Young know what he is talking about...
 
Welcome to the forum... but please be patient. This isn't a chat room. :-)
 
thanx u guys .......do u know od n e chats?..........what does n r stand for in front of emt?
 
I am from the NYC area.
 
I am not a flight medic. I wish. I have a picture of the Life Net helicopter that covers the Hudson Valley. I am a nyc MACed Medic but I do not work in the city currently.
 
o ok thats cool i just got certified like 2 weeks ago..........i wanna eventually become a medic .....
 
not yet im in the filling out applications phase........ever heard of midwood ambulance comapny?
 
yes and their sister service Lifeline.
 
mrznewemt said:
thanx u guys .......do u know od n e chats?..........what does n r stand for in front of emt?
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NREMT stands for National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Most states require an EMT to be nationally registered as part of their certification/licensing process. Mississippi is one of those states so I am registered with the NREMT. How you get registered is pretty simple: You pay them $70 to take their certification test. Once you pass, you get the patch and wallet card. :-)
 
Nationa Registry is a private testing company. NY has its own test. No need for NR.
 
firecoins said:
Nationa Registry is a private testing company. NY has its own test. No need for NR.
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That's a good way of describing them. LOL A state system is probably much better though. I guess in some respects NR is the "easy way out."
 
I worked for a few years as an EMT an a couple as a medic in NYC up until 10/07. I did a couple of months at Hunter Ambulance, and did the rest of my time at NSLIJ CEMS. I also worked for the Flushing/Jamaica/Brookdale system.

Many area hospitals want some 911 experience, usually 6 months or more before considering you for hire. If you have the connect, then you might be able to get on without any 911. You could apply to FDNY EMS, and either go to medic school on their dime, or use them as 911 experience and get into a good, high paying hospital. NSLIJ gives medic scholarships to their personnel.

The NREMt-P is needed by many out of state employers in order to receive reciprocity - this is when another state recognizes your cert and issues you one from their state. Some medic programs will include it. I had to go out and do it on my own. I needed it both for Charleston County EMS and Fairfax County Fire Rescue.

If you do the NY Methodist paramedic program, try to get Tony Thomas if you can.

I enjoyed my time in NY, but the quality of life sucks, I'm making more than I was before I left, and my dollar goes way farther. I was born and raised in Ridgewood Queens (Cypress/DeKalb, Seneca/Gates, Gorver Cleveland HS). Not the worst area, but I knew that there was much better out there.
 
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