UK Paramedic

Hi, Don't know if you'll be interested in hearing this but over here in the UK our EMT's earn $22.93 per hour and our Paramedics earn $28.90 per hour. (I've done the currency conversion as of 09-05-2006. Staff in London earn more because of the cost of living. Hope this helps you get paid more. Dan

Thanks for your reply Scott33. However a lot of the issues you have raised are to do with emigration. The difference between emigration and exchanges is that you dont actually/officially take a job in the country you are moving into. The exchange needs to happen at exactly the same time with the backing of both ambulance services. Each person taking part in the exchange remains employed by their current employer. Its kind of like a busmans holiday (dont know if you have that term in the states), it just means a working holiday. In addition, with regards to accomodation, the exchange can only work if both parties agree to basically swap lives, i.e. houses, cars, etc, etc. obviously have to draw the line at partners as that idiot posted above, but everything else though. I agree it will be a logistical mountain, but I have met many people who have undertaken this kind of thing and not only to the US but other places further afield like Australia and they have found the pro's far out weigh the con's Cheers Dan

Hi guys, I am a UK Paramedic working for the Great Western Ambulance Service - Avon Sector. Here is our website if you're interested http://www.avonamb.nhs.uk. I'm wondering if any of you guys across the pond would be interested in an exchange of jobs and lifestyles for a set period of time? I currently work in the historic city of Bath, which as stated above is within the Avon sector of the GWAS. Our catchment area is a mix of both urban and rural and has some of the most beautiful coutryside the UK has to offer. We provide 24 hr emergency cover to over one million residents, which also includes the regional centre of Bristol city. We have excellent motorway (freeway) access so the rest of the UK is literally only a few hours drive away. I am ideally looking to exchange with a Paramedic in a major city, preferably on the east coast of the US, but am flexible on this point. I think this would be a great opportunity for an exchange of both professional and cultural differences. If anyone is interested then either leave a reply here or email me at dantucks@aol.com. Kind regards. Dan Tucker