Hobo_Stew

Thanks for the help. I really would like to be an EMT and I don't want to be stuck in an office all day but the pay for it is just really low for all the stuff that comes with it. I have a friend who is an EMT and he said exactly what you said about having to work constantly just to basically pay his rent. I'm going to give it some more thought and look into some other stuff before I decide. I really want to do wildlife rehabilitation but I can't find any colleges that offer courses in that. Thanks again for answering my questions.

I'm just about to turn eighteen, and I'm going to be going to community college soon. I'm either going for EMT (and then later get my Paramedic), Electrician, or maybe nursing. I really would like to do EMT, but I have some questions about it just to make sure I'm not getting into something I won't enjoy. I know you guys have probably heard these questions a thousand times and I'm sorry to ask them again, but the is the only place I've found so far to ask these questions and get some honest answers. And if these questions seem stupid...they probably are, but they're just some I have. What are the average hours like? What's the average salary for an EMT? I know it's less than a nurse but nursing just doesn't seem right for me. If I can make a decent living off of it I'm fine. What's the average salary for a Paramedic? I know it's more than EMT and I know I'll be able to do more with it but I don't know much about it. This is kind of a stupid question but do most employers allow EMTs to have tattoos? When you go to school to become an EMT do you go through courses to be able to drive an ambulance, or is that something totally separate? Is there a certain amount of weight you have to be able to lift to be in the course? I've been told this by a few people, but I don't know if it's true. I'm rather small, but I've been lifting weights and working on it. I'm definitely not a body builder. I had a lot more...but I've forgotten them. Thanks for helping.