rm81dragon

Hey! I'm a Firefighter Paramedic certified in Florida here in the US. I'm looking at relocating across the pond to London. Anybody know about reciprocity? How does a UK medics salary compare to the cost of living? I know London is one of the most expensive cities in the world...how do medics fair living there? I need a change, and being Canadian born and still retaining my CA citizenship, I could move to the UK fairly easy. I just want to gauge how well I'd be able to survive working my trade. -Ryan P.S. - I'm also technical rescue certified (high angle rescue/confined space rescue/trench rescue/basic USAR) as well as a certified tactical medic for the SWAT team. What are the availabilities in the UK for getting involved with specialty teams like that? Are they primarily fire dept. based? Or are they offered through NHS?