The Hook

Your name to the left of the screen says only newbie. If you are a basic then I agree your chances of landing a well paying job are pretty slim. EMT-I gets a little better. The money, however, gets quite a bit better with Paramedic. Yes it's an additional 1-2 years of school (depending of state) but the pay tends to be worth it. To give you an example, here in GA we do not recognize EMT-B's. They are specifically ambulance drivers, nothing more. They drive the wheel chair vans to get the elderly and disabled to their doctor appointments. Still an important job, it still needs to be done. However there is no PT care involved. EMT-I's start off around $9-$12hr for a good private service. EMT-P's start at $12hr and go as high as $22hr depending on the level of expertise and years of experience. Keep going to school! That's my advice. Still, you need more than one reason to advance your level of training. About 1/2 way through you start to hate the reason you started this. Have many well thought out reasons for going. You must have a passion for the job, plain and simple. If you don't, you will either fail or be a lousy medic. On that note, good luck! Kevin J Hook