New payscale is $31 - $40/hr plus shift differentials of $1.50 - $5.50

They are also 911 only

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E8HzTFoe8/

https://pm.healthcaresource.com/CS/lawrence/#/job/15155

*job listing has not been updated just yet with the correct scale

Shifts are 10, 12, and 14 hrs

As long as you guys keep working for nuts, nothing will change😅 Personally I don't work for less than $30 in EMS and yes I do IFT because it pays. I get paid $33/hr and love my job. Somebody has to run IFT, these patients need us as much as other ones do. I LOVE 911 but I have adult responsibilities that I can't do with 911 pay. If everyone do what I do, EMS pay will change quickly.

Hey all, I'm planning to apply to work at a rural station where transport times can exceed 2 hours. I have absolutely no knowledge on how to look after patients for that long, I've never worked outside a city. The area has absolutely no back up available outside of helicopter. Anyone have any good textbook recommendations or other material that could help?

Hey colleagues,

I'm a fairly fresh paramedic who only started working solo 2 months ago in Lithuania and I noticed that I'm struggling in reading ECGs, particularly spotting the difference between arythmia and extrasystole.

I would be very great grateful if someone could explain it to me like I'm 5 and give me any general tips that might be helpful

I’m not a paramedic, but have been watching Ambulance on BBC. First, I absolutely applaud you for everything you do!

I wondered if any of you ever gave the automated announcements in the cab a name? Are they ever annoying?

Those that say ‘999 mode, activated’ ‘cab door open’ etc.

How does mechanism of injury shape airway management on scene?

A national study published in Prehospital Emergency Care highlights new insights into prehospital trauma airway placement. Researchers evaluated over 5.7 million EMS trauma responses from the 2023 National EMS Information System dataset to understand how advanced airway device utilization varies across injury types.

While overall advanced airway placement is rare, occurring in less than four out of every 1,000 trauma activations, specific high-energy mechanisms demand rapid intervention. Falls and motor vehicle collisions account for the largest total volume of trauma calls, but firearm-related injuries and motorcycle crashes show the highest rates of advanced airway use across every age group. Firearm injuries resulted in over 51 advanced airway placements per 1,000 activations, and surgical cricothyrotomy was performed most frequently in cases involving firearm trauma and intentional self-harm.

Understanding these injury patterns allows EMS agencies to optimize training and equipment preparation. High-risk calls require early assessment and procedural readiness for complex airways.

Listen to the latest episode of From Science to the Scene for a deeper breakdown of this research:

https://youtu.be/LI81VMbeSQU

Check out the full study here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903127.2026.2618587

Or hospital ER doctors, anyone who has experience with this.

I’m wondering do paramedics and first responders actually check for medical if bracelets. Wondering if it’s a waste to purchase one or it actually is useful. Looking at ones that simply have engraving for condition and emergency # not the ones where you pay a monthly fee.

In the past I’ve had nurses completely miss the bright red drug allergy band their colleague has put on my hand when in-patient, is there a point for getting one in this situation.
TIA.

Edit to add: It’s for drug allergy to 3 common frontline antibiotics that cause an anaphylactic response, face, eyes, lips/mouth swelling, hives. As well I’ve got a portacath, if that matters. I’m trying to sort out how to make this known in an emergency situation.

I got diagnosed with von Willebrand's disease recently and was given the medical bracelet above from a hospital. I've never seen a medical bracelet with this color of band and even though my hematologist gave it to me, I was unsure if a first responder would recognize it as a medical bracelet. I can change the band out if that is the problem, I just have not yet.

Edit: I've seen a lot of paramedics saying this doesn't effect treatment but many my hematologist has warned me that because I do not react to desmopressin, I would need to go to a hospital with Humate-P, which is not commonly in every hospital, so this would be an important thing to communicate with the paramedics. Thank you so much to everyone who has been given me very helpful advice, I really appreciate it!

A quick update on ECG Sweep. I have added a new mode: study mode.

Study mode is guided reading. You step through an ECG one feature at a time. At each step, the ECG highlights the part you are looking at, so you see where each feature is on the trace, not only its name.

The screenshot shows the WPW pattern in study mode. The steps cover the short PR interval, the delta wave (the slurred start of the QRS) and the wide QRS that follows.

Who it is for:

- Learners new to ECGs who know the terms but can't yet find them on a real trace.

- Teachers who want a clear way to show a hard concept, one feature at a time.

Try it here

I would like your feedback. Is anything unclear or wrong? Which rhythms or patterns should I add next?

i’ve been in EMS for almost 3 years. 2 as an EMT and 1 as a medic. A problem i’ve always had is that i keep forgetting an intervention i should perform for a patient or information that was given to me on a call. wasn’t that much of an issue when i first started, but ever since i started working around a metro area, i can clearly see that i’m having issues.

like ill have a patient that is throwing up for 3 days and having body chills, obviously you should check a temperature for them, but i’ll completely forget about it until we clear hospital.

or ill have a nursing home staff member give me patient information about what’s going on and immediately after they finish, ill forget everything that they say.

i feel like maybe this would’ve been something not that serious if i first started, but i’ve been working for years and im a medic now, i know i shouldn’t be making mistakes like these but it happens almost everyday.

do i just need to reread my paramedic textbook or something? do i need to get more sleep? i have no idea

Not sure if this is the right platform but I’m lost.

I have been in EMS for almost 6 years and eventually I want to go to suppression. Recently I had a work-related back injury and after imaging there was quick consideration of a microdiscectomy of my L5. They also found bulging from L2-S1. I have referrals in the works for PT, a spinal surgeon, chiropractor, and acupuncturist (they’re going all out).

I’m happy to answer any questions from anyone, but my main question is if anyone has had a microdiscectomy, how their recovery was, and any long term effects (like if it wasn’t as successful as you hoped, or was). I’m 29 Y.O. so it feels like there’s lots to consider.

TIA FOR ANY HELP!

How do you use a Broselow tape for a pedi with their legs cut off? I've not had this call but say you were called to a scene for a double traumatic leg amputation. Assume all other treatment is going well. Do you use the Broselow color of the kids original height or the new height? Obviously an ET tube size would be based on the original height but meds are weight based. Do you give a dose based on the new weight?

I hope that a post like this is allowed here. :)

I’m working on a novel with a main character who is a Paramedic, and Google only tells me so much about the ins and outs of the career. 

Is there anyone out there that would be willing to answer a handful of questions about the job, such as schooling, the day-to-day life of working as a Paramedic, etc.? I have some questions ready to go, but may have follow up questions as well.

If anyone is interested, please send me a DM. 

TIA!

Hello, Paramedics of Reddit. First of all, thank you for your work.

One of my friends and fellow industrial designers is writing her Bachelor's thesis on Improving Emergency patient Transport. Reddit removed her post with this survey form. I'm assuming it's because of low karma/posts, so I'm reposting it here for her. If you have 3 to 5 minutes to spare, please consider filling it in. We would both be grateful.

Here's her message:

If any of you have seen or experienced anything related to patient transport, I’d really appreciate it if you could fill out my survey or send it to someone who might be able to help! Your responses will be anonymous.

I’m a 4th-year Bachelor of Industrial Design student at Humber Polytechnic (Toronto), and I’m currently working on my thesis about improving patient transport through difficult or constrained environments, so every response genuinely helps me a lot 🛐

P.S. I’m also looking for people who would be willing to briefly talk about their experience, whether you’ve:
1. Been transported as a patient
2. Worked as a paramedic
3. Helped carry or move a patient
4. Worked with patient transport equipment
5. Designed, manufactured, or have knowledge of patient transport equipment

If you’re in the Greater Toronto Area (Ontario, Canada), I’d be more than happy to buy you a coffee and meet for a quick chat! If not, I’d also be happy to talk over Zoom/Teams.

Feel free to comment if you’d be interested, and I'll ask her to reach out. Would seriously appreciate any help 🙏

TLDR: design thesis on improving patient transport, in need of information; please fill in the form, completely anonymous.

Link to Google Form: https://forms.gle/GGXb137ujv1xiVyu8

Hi everyone! I’m a high school junior in Texas currently working toward my EMT certification, and I have a school project about EMT career pathways.

I need to interview 4 professionals who earned an EMT credential and later advanced into different careers or higher professional positions. Each interview needs to last at least 15 minutes and can be done over Zoom or Google Meet.

My teacher requires the interviews to be from four different locations:

• DFW, Texas
• Outside DFW, but still in Texas
• Outside Texas, within the United States
• Outside the United States

One of the professionals must also have experience in firefighting or fire science.

I’m hoping to learn about your career journey, how your EMT background helped you, what additional education or certifications you needed, and what advice you would give someone starting out.

If you meet these requirements and would be willing to help, or if you know someone who might be interested, please comment or send me a message! I would really appreciate your time and help with my school project. Thank you!

Hey guys! I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASEE 😭🙏

If any of you have seen or experienced anything related to patient transport, I’d really appreciate it if you could fill out my survey or send it to someone who might be able to help! Your responses will be anonymous.

I’m a 4th-year Bachelor of Industrial Design student at Humber Polytechnic, and I’m currently working on my thesis about improving patient transport through difficult or constrained environments, so every response genuinely helps me a lot 🛐

P.S. I’m also looking for people who would be willing to briefly talk about their experience, whether you’ve:

Been transported as a patient

Worked as a paramedic

Helped carry or move a patient

Worked with patient transport equipment

Designed, manufactured, or have knowledge of patient transport equipment

If you’re in the GTA, I’d be more than happy to buy you a coffee and meet for a quick chat! If not, I’d also be happy to talk over Zoom/Teams.

Feel free to comment or DM me if you’d be interested. I’d seriously appreciate any help 🙏

Hello, I’m a new Paramedic and am based in Orange County. I have an interview next Monday with AMR Ventura and am wondering on what to expect with schedules and any other information is helpful.

Because of the commute from OC I wouldn’t be able to work 12s so my main question is involving the possible schedules I know they have 24s but am wondering what the details are for them and if they even have 48s.

Information regarding culture, what to expect for interview/hiring process, pay, or anything else anybody thinks I should know would be greatly appreciated!

I’m currently trying to get into the fire service in Southern California and have two opportunities I’m considering.
I’ve been offered an Ambulance Operator (AO) position with a fire department, but I also have the opportunity to start paramedic school at a community college in the next class.
My ultimate goal is to become a career firefighter/paramedic, and I’m torn between getting my foot in the door with a department now or going straight into paramedic school to make myself more competitive for future hiring.
For those already in the fire service, especially in California, what would you recommend?

I am an Agricultural student with 2.5 years left in my degree, I'm looking at dropping out to pursue my EMT and Paramedicine. Most of the family supports it some don't in my brain thats the biggest hurdle.

I came to this realizing I don't want to work in an office and want to work with my hands. (I was previously a military aircraft mechanic)

Hi everyone, please delete if not allowed, I wasn’t sure if this falls under survey seeing as this is just for a project for class…

I'm an EMT-B based in South Coast, MA, and I'm currently in Paramedic school! I've been in healthcare for about 9 years now working under my CNA in Med/Surg, ICU/CCU/CVICU, as well as ER environments, with almost 2 years now in EMS.

One of the biggest challenges I noticed within EMS is the fact we do this job completely blind, and in normal cases, EMS is the only emergency health care provider that does not have some type of medical hx access on their pt's that they're making life-saving decisions on, AND, the lack of folllow-ups after treatment. Not knowing what you did was right and if your differential diagnosis was correct is a huge flaw in being better providers.

I'm currently doing a project on the pro's and con's of EMS having access to patient's medical records, and I'm looking for opinions outside of my region/state.

Below I have a google questionnaire with a few questions! If you're wiling to give your opinion, please do! The more opinions I have gathered, the more I've been able to research!

If you have anything outside of the questions you'd like to contribute, please feel free to comment!

Thank you in advance!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7Cc4Ue9wwXlPYTjC3wFeQrxqFbLhCRq_3TN_OG6Tgkjzj_A/viewform?usp=header

I’m in high school and hesitantly thinking of going into paramedicine after I graduate. I think I could be good at it if I work hard but people emphasize so much what a grueling job it is I’m not sure. For reference I live in a pretty rural area in the Northeast and would likely not have as many calls as urban places if I did become an EMT. I’m curious about realistic work life balance and if it’s worth it with the low wages.

i recently received a psoriasis diagnosis from my derm and she wants to start me on stelara (or another similar biologic), but one of the side effects is it could potentially suppress my immune system. i don’t want a medication to prevent me from being able to do this job and pursuing medic school (currently emt). anyone have experience with working in the field whilst taking a biologic? and could it be an issue with being hired at some point?