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As most people know, Hall and American have multiple paramedic openings. Both are excellent companies to work for. However, some people do not have the ability to move to start working 12s in a metro system. For those people who are unable to move, there is one other option in the county just north of Kern County. At least one Tulare County provider (Imperial Ambulance out of Porterville) is currently offering out of area medics who come work for them a compressed work schedule consisting of fixed days of the week stacked back to back. For example, one week a medic would work a 48 Monday/Tuesday and the next week a 72 Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday. That ensures that out of the area paramedics only need to commute to work one time a week and gives alternating 4 and 5 day weekends. While the drive is 2 1/2 hours or so from LA, if it is only once a week it is more doable. Tulare County is a busy system with the same types of calls and same chance to get good experience as the larger systems to the north and south of it. Tulare County is part of the CCEMSA system so the protocols are the exact same as Fresno American and similar to Kern County. While Tulare County is a smaller system and often overlooked in comparison to the larger systems, it remains a viable option for commuting paramedics.