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Hey, my name's Boris, I'm 21 and live in Brooklyn, NYC.
I'm working on getting into the EMS field right now and wanted a little advice to help me plot my course.
I took a EMT-B class which I finished in April. Unfortunately I didn't pass the practical exam :sad: and now have to wait to take a refresher course and retake the exam before taking the state exam.
My end goal is to get a position as a firefighter in Philadelphia or some other city. (most likely Philly, NYC is great but there are a few things that just make this place hard for me to want to live in for long) I want some advice how I can go about accomplishing this. My plan is to join one of the volunteer ambulances around Brooklyn for now to get some work experience, atleast until I get my EMT-B certification. Then get onboard with one of the ambulance companies around here. Stick with them for a while to get more experience and save up some money to move out of NYC. Then start looking for EMT work in another city and work there a bit since many FDs seem to require you to live in the city for a certain time (usually a year)before being eligible to apply.
Just want your guy's thoughts. What extra training or education should I get. I have not attended a college. The FDNY requires college credits to be a firefighter, but the Philly FD doesn't seem to from what I read on their website. Would it be a a good idea to do some college anyway? Any particular courses? Would I have to be Nationally Registered before getting work as an EMT in Philly if I get my license in NYC?
Sorry if this is too many questions, just trying to set a path I can follow.
I'm working on getting into the EMS field right now and wanted a little advice to help me plot my course.
I took a EMT-B class which I finished in April. Unfortunately I didn't pass the practical exam :sad: and now have to wait to take a refresher course and retake the exam before taking the state exam.
My end goal is to get a position as a firefighter in Philadelphia or some other city. (most likely Philly, NYC is great but there are a few things that just make this place hard for me to want to live in for long) I want some advice how I can go about accomplishing this. My plan is to join one of the volunteer ambulances around Brooklyn for now to get some work experience, atleast until I get my EMT-B certification. Then get onboard with one of the ambulance companies around here. Stick with them for a while to get more experience and save up some money to move out of NYC. Then start looking for EMT work in another city and work there a bit since many FDs seem to require you to live in the city for a certain time (usually a year)before being eligible to apply.
Just want your guy's thoughts. What extra training or education should I get. I have not attended a college. The FDNY requires college credits to be a firefighter, but the Philly FD doesn't seem to from what I read on their website. Would it be a a good idea to do some college anyway? Any particular courses? Would I have to be Nationally Registered before getting work as an EMT in Philly if I get my license in NYC?
Sorry if this is too many questions, just trying to set a path I can follow.
