Originally Posted by
LowSpeed_HighDrag
Im getting out of the military within the next 4 months. Im very interested in emergency medicine, and Ive always been fond of helping those in need. I have never been a math guy, life science was ok but chemistry was a mess for me. Im more of a history/english person, but I think I can apply myself and do alright in biology/anatomy oriented classes.
A little about myself:
-4 Years, Active Duty Marine Corps, Numerous Personal Awards, *soon to be* Disabled Combat Veteran.
-Neat and professional, fit, enjoy high stress environments, like to work with people, not squeamish in the least
-Married, no kids. Need to make about 35,000 a year to sustain my lifestyle with the amount my wife is making currently. Will need to work at least 25 hours a week while taking EMT courses.
I was wondering if anyone here is an EMT, and if so, maybe you could answer a couple of questions for me?
1)Since the GI Bill is covering my tuition, should I:
-Start with my EMT-B cert and try to get hired from there?
-Take the Front Range Pre-Paramedic cert, which is 2 semesters of EMTB, EMT refresher, anatomy, emt intravaneous, basic EKG, medical terminology, and clinicals?
-Or find a college that does Paramedic as an Associate degree in 2 years of class time (Im having a hard time finding one on google that is within 1 hour of my home)?
2) Since I am not a math oriented person (we're talking counting on fingers and toes here), am I asking for trouble by going into this field?
3) "The Internet" says that the EMT field will grow by 30% from 2010-2012. Are you guys seeing alot of new positions open up, and if so how often are you seeing fresh hires with no applicable work experience coming in?
4) Knowing what you know now, would you still be an EMT or would you have taken a different path?
5) Generally, what is the average pay for a new guy in this field?
6) I have a few visible tattoos, they are tasteful but large and not gang related (forearm, bicep, and above elbow area). Do you foresee this keeping me from getting hired? Is it normal for EMT's to wear long sleeves on the job?
7) I have some significant hearing loss with a service-connected disability. I can hear pretty well, but not according to those damn sound booths. I do have hearing aids, but hate the goddamn things. Will this possibly keep me from getting employed?
Last but not least...
8) Are you satisfied with your job?
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