Pay scale for AMR paramedic

Initially no, but as you move up in seniority you sure can. I must say our company sponsored benefits are outstanding however.
 
NPO said:
For me at least, I would rather make single role medic wages and like my job, than be one of the many well paid, unhappy FF/Medics
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I completely concur with the above statement. Nothing against FF/Medics, but it's just not my thing.
 
I'll gladly play FF/Medic for $24-$35/hr starting :D
 
CodeBru1984 said:
But would you be fully satisfied in the long run?
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With this specific department yes. Really nice engines, brand new equipment, plenty of room to move up, airport response team, SWAT medic team, mutual aid agreement for huge fires, great benefits, great retirement. Only thing that is missing for me is something that is only a volunteer position here.
 
DesertEMT66 said:
With this specific department yes. Really nice engines, brand new equipment, plenty of room to move up, airport response team, SWAT medic team, mutual aid agreement for huge fires, great benefits, great retirement. Only thing that is missing for me is something that is only a volunteer position here.
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Interesting. What's the missing component?
 
Ah... I'll be looking into SAR up here in Kern County once I'm finally done with field training. It's something I've always been interested in.
 
Me too. I was on Ventura County Search and Rescue before moving to Kern County. I miss it.
 
Not to mention fire is 95% medicals so really you're just getting paid more and better for something you'd be doing anyway
 
Angel said:
Not to mention fire is 95% medicals so really you're just getting paid more and better for something you'd be doing anyway
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Agreed. If I found a dept I like as much as I like my employer, sure.

But most firefighters are firefighters first, and medics second, and often because they are forced to. Either because their dept requires it, or to be competitive in the application process.

Personally, I prefer the EMS part of the job, so I'm quite content.
 
Idk if you guys know but our SAR teams by KCSO are volunteer. They always train. I last saw them a few weeks ago prepping for river rescues.
 
TRSpeed said:
Idk if you guys know but our SAR teams by KCSO are volunteer. They always train. I last saw them a few weeks ago prepping for river rescues.
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Yeah, I know. Thought it be something fun to do outside of work.
 
Ya definitely. Once I finish medic school. It will be something I look into.
 
NPO said:
Regardless of what you decide, Vegas is not a system you want to invest yourself in. Not right now anyway.
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Why not?
 
If you're looking to move, get out of Socal, and preferably the West Coast in general.

I just moved from Oklahoma City to San Antonio. EMSA wasn't too bad, but I think I'll like San Antonio better. Pay at both was better than SoCal and WAY better than Arizona.
 
NPO said:
They're having a conflict with LVFD and AMR.

Unless you were speaking of joining the FD.

AMR is only running low level calls right now. Its been messy
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Medic west is still running as normal though, right?
 
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