*****The Official Medics/EMTs/Firefighters..Pt II******

[TheChadster08]

Thanks. I think im just having a hard time undertanding because every department calls everything/everyone differently.

So when an officer isnt there that day, the usual driver fills the role of the officer in his absence? But then who takes that driver's role once hes gone up to the officers seat?

Man im confused, did i get a little bit closer with this one? PLEASE.

Thats it. Everyone knows how to do everything here pretty much.

I'm not gonna say everyone is a expert at pumping or being an officer but yeah.

[GetHimABodyBag]

this^^^ im literally the youngest guy at my house, i dont work out at the station and there is one guy who always does, former us army ranger....he always gets on me because i dont work out. funny thing is the next morning after shift as well as all other days i work out.....almost no one on my shift focuses on physical fitness yet he constantly rides me because i dont want to work out on shift and want to be ready for anything.....

On duty workouts should be bodybuilding and light cardio. Save the powerlifts/olympic lifts/barbell lifts and hard conditioning for off-duty. The fire of your career can happen any day and you are 100% correct in not working out hard. If you can't find the motivation to workout OD then something is wrong with you!

Oh btw my college academy obtained 2 engines with the black over red! Every engine in this country should be black over red, IMO!

[GetHimABodyBag]

Chauffeur, Manual Pump Operator, Engineer, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Driver, etc.

I like chauffeur the best!

[coobreeze22]

On duty workouts should be bodybuilding and light cardio. Save the powerlifts/olympic lifts/barbell lifts and hard conditioning for off-duty. The fire of your career can happen any day and you are 100% correct in not working out hard. If you can't find the motivation to workout OD then something is wrong with you!

Oh btw my college academy obtained 2 engines with the black over red! Every engine in this country should be black over red, IMO!

my dept is black over red. just got a new ambo. im on shift tomorrow ill post a pic for you guys.

[GetHimABodyBag]

But you didn't have an FAE class?

I've got my FAE promotional exam coming up in 2 weeks... brb lowest seniority of anyone eligible to test.

You have to be a FAE in order to promote to be a Captain in your dept.?

Or can you be a backstep fireman and promote to Captain?

[GetHimABodyBag]

my dept is black over red. just got a new ambo. im on shift tomorrow ill post a pic for you guys.

black over red is so hot

Black over red apparatus, Cairns and Brothers Leather New Yorker with a custom shield, black turnouts, Boston leather suspenders, brass smoothbore nozzles, wooden ladders..that would be the dream!

[coobreeze22]

black over red is so hot

Black over red apparatus, Cairns and Brothers Leather New Yorker with a custom shield, black turnouts, Boston leather suspenders, brass smoothbore nozzles, wooden ladders..that would be the dream!

lol all we got is the black and red brah....rockin the cairns 880....

[Tipys]

black over red is so hot

Black over red apparatus, Cairns and Brothers Leather New Yorker with a custom shield, black turnouts, Boston leather suspenders, brass smoothbore nozzles, wooden ladders..that would be the dream!

But I am a sucker for an all white fire truck (DFD). Open cab trucks, Tiller, Leather New Yorker w custom shield and borkes, black turnouts, Leather suspenders, and Leather boots.

Suspenders? I figured you say 3/4 boots. And not a fan of that wood ladder stuff.

lol all we got is the black and red brah....rockin the cairns 880....

Just got an 880. Love it so far need to catch a fire to really see how it does.

[Mathewz]

Any recommendations for a brah going into his first EMT interview Wednesday

[2Rude4MyOwnGood]

On duty workouts should be bodybuilding and light cardio. Save the powerlifts/olympic lifts/barbell lifts and hard conditioning for off-duty. The fire of your career can happen any day and you are 100% correct in not working out hard. If you can't find the motivation to workout OD then something is wrong with you!

Oh btw my college academy obtained 2 engines with the black over red! Every engine in this country should be black over red, IMO!

Black over red is by far my favorite colorway for any apparatus.

Chauffeur, Manual Pump Operator, Engineer, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Driver, etc.

I like chauffeur the best!

We call them drivers here, but i like chauffer a little more too.

Any recommendations for a brah going into his first EMT interview Wednesday

Where is the interview? With a private ambulance company? FD? Hospital?

Dress well, a tie is a must. They may ask you some skills based questions so dont be caught off guard there. Address everyone as "sir" or "ma'am" and be polite no matter how uncomfortable they may make it for you. Be sure to bring copies off any certs you may have (EMT & CPR cards, etc.) as well as 2 forms of ID. Always carry a pen.

[TheChadster08]

I prefer our color of engines. Black and red would be next, but I hate how fort worth has all white trucks and sht.

[jono28613]

hey guys,

im in the fire academy in February 2014.

i have time to kill until then. my friend is hooking me up with a job as an EMT but it is only IFT, should i take it if i want to get into fire?

[GetHimABodyBag]

hey guys,

im in the fire academy in February 2014.

i have time to kill until then. my friend is hooking me up with a job as an EMT but it is only IFT, should i take it if i want to get into fire?

Yes take it, the jobs are hard to come by. Make sure you apply to Care and McCormick first though. Care is the best ambulance company here, treats the employees better, more variety of calls 911/ift/cct/psych.

You need to make the most of IFT's. Which is 2 sets of vital signs and a full assessment, and being able to chit chat about non-medical stuff and keep patients calm.

I will tell you now southern california has some really shady nursing homes/snf's, and chances are you will be called BLS to Grandma Agnes who is laying in bed, half dead. Now it is up to you and your partner to grab vital signs/assess, and pertinent info from the nurse, and now the difficult part:

Do I call 911? Do I just load and go because the ER is only 5-10 minutes away and by the time ALS gets there and wants to transport the patient can be already being seen by a RN/MD if I just load and go. Does the nursing home do not want you to call 911 per MD orders? Can you divert to a closer ER?

This fuking bull**** happens everyday here in LA/OC. It is valuable experience, but fuked up on all levels. I will tell you now the majority of 911 calls are geriatrics/seniors it is absolutely essential that you know how to communicate with them and keep them calm. Also in ift's you get a packet of the pt. history and meds, correlate them.

Oh you are going to my former academy, you better not be some lazy fuk with a bad attitude

[GetHimABodyBag]

But I am a sucker for an all white fire truck (DFD). Open cab trucks, Tiller, Leather New Yorker w custom shield and borkes, black turnouts, Leather suspenders, and Leather boots.

Suspenders? I figured you say 3/4 boots. And not a fan of that wood ladder stuff.



Just got an 880. Love it so far need to catch a fire to really see how it does.

3/4 boots were fine back in the day when fires were less hotter. 3/4 boots are awesome looking though.

White is growing on me, more prevalent in hot areas. Kentland 33 uses white.

I hate bourkes!

[GetHimABodyBag]

sexy as hell.

Too bad Chicago is too political/PC and tests EVERY 10 YEARS (why not every 2-4?)

[Mathewz]

Where is the interview? With a private ambulance company? FD? Hospital?

Dress well, a tie is a must. They may ask you some skills based questions so dont be caught off guard there. Address everyone as "sir" or "ma'am" and be polite no matter how uncomfortable they may make it for you. Be sure to bring copies off any certs you may have (EMT & CPR cards, etc.) as well as 2 forms of ID. Always carry a pen.

Thanks brah, in SoCal with Express Care, theyre a private ambo co

[2Rude4MyOwnGood]

hey guys,

im in the fire academy in February 2014.

i have time to kill until then. my friend is hooking me up with a job as an EMT but it is only IFT, should i take it if i want to get into fire?

Absolutely, take it. Like you said, you have time to kill anyway.

Any experience is good experience to have on your application to a fire department, and it will help you get started so you can work on your skills. There is a definite learning curve from classroom EMS to real world EMS, might as well get started now and get some of the kinks out.

3/4 boots were fine back in the day when fires were less hotter. 3/4 boots are awesome looking though.

White is growing on me, more prevalent in hot areas. Kentland 33 uses white.

I hate bourkes!

The old school bunkers/boots look tough to work in! Im glad those guys paved the way for us to have some of the technological advances in gear that we have now though. If you go to some of the manufacturers websites and read the specs on turnouts its pretty mind blowing. Some people think its bad for firefighters since it doesnt allow us to use our senses to feel when its getting too hot, but i dont think like that. If a room flashes i want a friggin hood to prevent having to reconstruct my ears out of ass skin.

Not a bourke fan either. I just use safety glasses or goggles.

[David89]

start emt class next tuesday!

[2Rude4MyOwnGood]

Thanks brah, in SoCal with Express Care, theyre a private ambo co

I think i just about covered it in my previous post. Just be prepared with all of the paperwork you may need. Not sure how they conduct their interviews, but all of the common sense stuff applies. Be polite, sit up straight, dress for success, act professional and enthusiastic about starting your career as an EMT, etc.

Good luck.

[Tipys]

First time I saw white fire trucks I was like that is awesome! Granted some of the colors pair with suck. I like the white and gold.


Dang no love for the bourkes in here. I'll take bourkes over the welders shield on some helmets.

[DrCoctopus]

Sick engine up here in BC, Canada.



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[TheChadster08]

I love my bourkes.


I want to get the new helmet so I can get the defenders that actually slid down from inside your helmet.

[2Rude4MyOwnGood]

Sick engine up here in BC, Canada.



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Very interesting, never seen a paint job like that before.

I love my bourkes.


I want to get the new helmet so I can get the defenders that actually slid down from inside your helmet.

I think bourkes are cool in theory, being able to use a gloved hand to just flip them down real quick is really convenient. But dont you find that they dont quite seal off your eyes from debris that could spray up underneath them? I usually just use some safety glasses or goggles. Aint no glass get getting up in my shiet.

Those defenders are sweet, makes you look like a fighter pilot.

[coobreeze22]

sexy as hell.

Too bad chicago is too political/pc and tests every 10 years (why not every 2-4?)

correct that sun! My uncle is a batt chief on the west side of chicago. Saw him saturday his exact words "be read theyre testing next summer" so either this summer or next there will be a test. You may even have to be an emt or a medic to apply. That is up in the air still though...but they will be testing

[2Rude4MyOwnGood]

Thats crazy that they only test every 10 years or whatever it may be.

Whats the pay like in Chicago?

[coobreeze22]

Thats crazy that they only test every 10 years or whatever it may be.

Whats the pay like in Chicago?

i believe it starts at 45? my buddy is a ff/pm with maybe 4 years on? making 71k a year. i also know that if youre hired as strictly a medic (seperate list) you can make tons in overtime!

[GetHimABodyBag]

correct that sun! My uncle is a batt chief on the west side of chicago. Saw him saturday his exact words "be read theyre testing next summer" so either this summer or next there will be a test. You may even have to be an emt or a medic to apply. That is up in the air still though...but they will be testing

Thanks hope you get on with them. This last go around was based on your last social security number? XXX-XX-XXX1, so that would be ideal or 0? There was only one class off of the 06 test and the rejects/too stupid to pass, correct?

[Poppy83]

hey guys,

im in the fire academy in February 2014.

i have time to kill until then. my friend is hooking me up with a job as an EMT but it is only IFT, should i take it if i want to get into fire?

I just got hired with a private ambulance company and am almost finished with orientation (ends Friday). I had to do a 911 ride and then IFT (we call them NET...non-emergency...), and I prefer the NET calls right now. There are so many little things that you simply don't know right now that being on an NET truck allows you to get comfortable with. The patient care portion is not as intense so you get an opportunity to get used to your company's PCR system, taking vitals, knowing what to ask and look for at facilities.

Even though my job for the first year (company policy for all new EMTs) is going to be on an NET truck. When I back up, my job looks to be rotating between driving and teching. If I'm driving, then I'm working on those skills, learning the area, and operating the stretcher. If I'm teching, then I get to work on patient care, taking vitals, navigating paperwork inside of the various facilities, and documentation. None of those jobs are particularly difficult in concept, but since it is my first EMS job, I have no prior knowledge from which to draw. In the 3 orientation rides I've completed, I have learned a ton already and at no point was I sweating because I thought my inexperience would result in lower patient care.

[GetHimABodyBag]

Poppy, still haven't got a shady nursing home call yet? Those calls really test your skills and making a quick judgement.

[2Rude4MyOwnGood]

i believe it starts at 45? my buddy is a ff/pm with maybe 4 years on? making 71k a year. i also know that if youre hired as strictly a medic (seperate list) you can make tons in overtime!

Oh i didnt know that they had single role EMS providers.

I love fire based EMS but i think many departments take the wrong approach to it. There are some people who have zero interest in riding anything other than an ambulance (crazy, right?), and i think they should be allowed to do that. I still think they should have to go through a fire academy and spend a year or so on an engine just to get the basics down, but if you just want to be a medic i say more power to ya. I cant blame anyone for having a preference.

Its becomes problematic when you've got people who have spent a few years riding solely on an ambulance, who then get moved to an engine to cover a shift, or even get reassigned. Now you've got somebody who has done very little fire training for the past few years thrown into a situation that requires an entirely different skill set.

Most of the medics here want to get back onto an engine eventually, but there are definitely some who have no interest in leaving the ambulance.

End rant?/