EMT in Training! - Healthcare Professionals Message Board

emtmeg · 03-02-2004, 03:49 PM

Hey guys! i am training to be an EMT-B as of right now...i am doing my rotations on the ambulance and the hospital. was just curious what options there are for me when i become liscenced in 2 months? i am gonna start my paramedic class in the fall...but i would really like to have a job in the summer to help with money and all? How much do they generally make? I want to work my way up to being a doctor and i would like to work as a paramedic throughout my schooling. anybody have any thoughts or advice? thanks a bunch! - In His Glory- Meagen

i_sve_lives_emt · 03-07-2004, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by emtmeg

Hey guys! i am training to be an EMT-B as of right now...i am doing my rotations on the ambulance and the hospital. was just curious what options there are for me when i become liscenced in 2 months? i am gonna start my paramedic class in the fall...but i would really like to have a job in the summer to help with money and all? How much do they generally make? I want to work my way up to being a doctor and i would like to work as a paramedic throughout my schooling. anybody have any thoughts or advice? thanks a bunch! - In His Glory- Meagen

Hello!!!!!!!!!!I have been an emt for almost 2 years now.I was devastated when i found out how little they get paid.Your best bet would try to get into a hospital working in the ER.Working on squad your looking at 6.50 starting out.Which is nothing compared to the fact we are out there saving peoples lives.I myself work on a squad because i love the work but better pay sure would be nice.Hope i have been helpful!

emtmeg · 03-07-2004, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by i_sve_lives_emt

Hello!!!!!!!!!!I have been an emt for almost 2 years now.I was devastated when i found out how little they get paid.Your best bet would try to get into a hospital working in the ER.Working on squad your looking at 6.50 starting out.Which is nothing compared to the fact we are out there saving peoples lives.I myself work on a squad because i love the work but better pay sure would be nice.Hope i have been helpful!

hey thanks! ya i have been riding with a squad now for 2 months and i love it! i have seen some pretty freusome stuff (some things most paramedics don't even get to see) but there is just something about it that i love doing it! that sounds weird...but even if i do something else...i knwo i will always at least volunteer on the weekends

wat about doing it through college?

ATsoccergirl · 03-08-2004, 07:30 AM

I did my EMT training while in college, I did it over the summer in an accelerated program. I really don't have much advice on jobs since where I live it's almost impossible to get a job as with just an EMT-B. You might want to look at jobs within the ER or other parts of the hospital.

TheWildSide · 03-11-2004, 02:01 PM

I would try to volunteer for some time to get 911 experience. Then you may get hired by EMS in your area. Those jobs are usually fulltime though, so I don't know about doing it through school.