What was the first EMT job you had?

patzyboi

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Where, and what type of work did you do?
 

Epi-do

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I was an "EMS only" for a volunteer FD. Basically, I wanted to volunteer but didn't want to go to fire school.

My first paid job was as the health officer for a summer camp.

Since then I have worked for private service IFT, 3rd party 911, hospital based 911, and FD based 911.
 

DesertMedic66

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First aid at a family Christmas tree farm/pumpkin patch (before my EMT class).

After my EMT class was an event medical company. Then my primary job at a 911 service and also EMT skills instructor at college.
 

med51fl

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My first was as an EMT for a small town 911 Ambulance service. A good service and great people. Ah, good times.
 

Veneficus

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Fire department.
 

Joe

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Amr 911. Spent a year there and jumped ship. Now still 911 but loving it
 

DesertMedic66

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Awards from fire explorer program and EMT class. Personnel references from high up/well known people. Bugging the heck out of HR for about 2 months.
 

Epi-do

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I was a volunteer that was around quite a bit, and knew several of the emts that worked for the paid 911 service I applied to. They put in a good word for me and a couple of them wrote letters of recommendation for me.
 

Rettsani

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My first Paid Job was for a private Ambulance Service for two month and then I changed to a Rescue Station of the St. John Ambulance Service.

In retrospect, the change was a stupid idea.... such a contract as there I got Never again. :huh:
 

mycrofft

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Simultaneously, an active duty enlisted USAF fire dept crash rescueman, and a private mostly-IFT company (1977).

First emergency medical role was first aider/dockhand (not EMT) at a resort lake, even local vollie FD didn't have training above ours and real medical help was about 45 min away. (1972)
 

Tigger

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Sports medicine intern for a division 1 hockey team. EMT is a requirement for the position, but I do not act as one very often. I do whatever my ATC boss wants me to, to include taping, wrapping, splinting, stretching, wound care, and some basic gen-med stuff. I'm slowly becoming proficient in more in depth assessments as well.
 

abckidsmom

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I volunteered at the local rescue squad, and my first paid job was at a private IFT place. I continued volunteering, and got a 911 a couple of years later when I was done with school.
 

fast65

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911 for a private company that I'm still with.
 

Bullets

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How'd you guys get 911 on the first try?

Because I trolled this site and learned a ton and became the bestest EMT in the East

Started as a volunteer
First and only paid EMS gig is the current one for the PD, but i was already a LEO there and was put "in charge" of the EMS division they formed when they volleys dried up
 
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