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When were you hired for your first EMT-B job? How long after getting your license. I'm kind of irritated and discouraged because I'm a new EMT-B with no experience and every place I apply wants "experienced" emts, HOWEVER, how are we supposed to get any experience if nobody will hire us? :huh:<_<
 
The week before I got my state cert.





Just keep at it. Persistence.
 
I don't know what the job market in MI is like, but in MA a lot of companies are hiring. Like Linuss said, just be persistent. Email companies, and call them after a few days, and you should be set in no time.

Good luck
 
There are jobs even if it say not hiring. Everyone is looking for a good persistent EMT, they just don't know it yet.
 
I didn't apply anywhere untill I went away for my first semester of shool.
But it was a year and a half before I applied.

I think the fact I was running QRS at a busy fire company really helped.

Just keep your head up.
 
welcome to a crappy economy.
 
I don't think her problem is persistence or the economy... it's experience.

How does one get experience, if no one will hire without it? I really wish I had an answer for you... other than possibly relocating to work for an employer that will take on a green EMT.
 
A lot of people I know that apply for the FD had to submit applications around the whole state. They just hope someone local gets them first or they usually move. I have a friend to commutes due to a lease, but other than that you just need to be flexible.
 
it took me 2 years. then again the state im in is overloaded with ems personnel
 
Ever since the recession and all these "medic mills" keep advertising, its been a really tough time for FF. A yr ago a medic had his pick of the litter. Now its a wasteland of 3 spots for ever 500 applicants.
 
alphatrauma said:
I don't think her problem is persistence or the economy... it's experience.

How does one get experience, if no one will hire without it? I really wish I had an answer for you... other than possibly relocating to work for an employer that will take on a green EMT.
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Volunteering. I don't know anyone who's gotten hired without it or personal connections to someone at the company, in my area.

(Edit: it was a month or so after testing for me, but I started volunteering while still a student. Found a place that let me do it with just a CPR/first aid cert.)
 
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Seaglass said:
Volunteering. I don't know anyone who's gotten hired without it or personal connections to someone at the company, in my area.

(Edit: it was a month or so after testing for me, but I started volunteering while still a student. Found a place that let me do it with just a CPR/first aid cert.)
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We've had a number of brand new, ink wet EMTs with no experience in my service. They're mainly on IFT for the first few months tho.
 
I have not yet seeked employment as an EMT but here is a suggestion. I know it is true out here in Vegas. Look into any place that has/does security, alot of the casinos and hotels here hire security with emt-b certs. That might be a way to get some experience, and out here it pays better too.
 
MedicSqrl said:
Ever since the recession and all these "medic mills" keep advertising, its been a really tough time for FF. A yr ago a medic had his pick of the litter. Now its a wasteland of 3 spots for ever 500 applicants.
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Agreed. Back 2 years ago I had 3 offers before I was out of basic school. I was hired to work as a third rider the day after I took the exam (and would have been hired sooner except the CEO stepped in b/c he didn't want students having to worry about work before their exam). They started training that day and as soon as my score posted I was on a 2 man truck. This was back in the day when they had 2 or 3 trucks sitting in the garage b/c there were not enough people to fill them. Today, it's a lot harder to find a spot to work. I'm looking for a new job again, and it was no where as easy as it was 2 years ago.

One of the best pieces of advice my EMS Instructor gave me was to take the first job offer that you get. You cannot be too good for a job. If you're doing IFT's all day, do that. I did IFT's for a month before I touched anything else. Then I did a combo of IFT's and 911 for a year before I got onto where I am now with 911 only calls.

Stick with it, and be humble.
 
The economy around here must be awesome...not only is it easy to get hired, but it's hard to get fired too.
 
where i live the best way to get hired is to get your paramedic (since none of the local services hire basics...)
 
The best way I know is to volunteer. Is there a local Rescue Squad, fire station, S&R, etc. nearby to you?
 
Jeffrey_169 said:
The best way I know is to volunteer. Is there a local Rescue Squad, fire station, S&R, etc. nearby to you?
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No, the only volunteer opportunity that is semi close is the triage desk at a local hospital.. :glare: I had my first shift tonight...
 
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