Wake county EMS

[MontvilleFire39]

Hello,

I am looking for a little information on Wake County EMS from the employee prespective.

1. What can a first year paramedic expect to make their first year?

2. Is overtime avaliable?

3. What are the benefits like?

4. How is the retirement?

5. What is the call volume like?

6. Are you assigned to a base or do you rotate?

7. Is the turnover high?

8. How is the equipment?

Thanks,

Ben

[Just Plain Ruff]

Might want to look up NiftyMedic on the forums. He hasn't posted in a while but he probably still get's pm's from here.

He works for that agency I believe.

Nifty you out there?

[JPINFV]

You might also want to send Skip Kirkwood over at JEMS Connect a message...

[JakeEMTP]

Good Morning,

A lot of the answers to your questions can be answered here. http://www.wakegov.com/ems/default.htm

[Niftymedi911]

Ruff. hey i think you might be mistaken. I work for Lee County.

Also, please keep our Agency in your prayers tonight. We lost one of our own to a senseless act of murder. Please, please, please......

Thank You!

[Mateo_1387]

I am looking for a little information on Wake County EMS from the employee prespective.

1. What can a first year paramedic expect to make their first year?

Not sure, they may have this posted on job ads if there are any out there currently

2. Is overtime avaliable?

There is plenty of overtime to occupy your time

3. What are the benefits like?

You should be able to find this information on the county website www.wakegov.com

4. How is the retirement?

Again, check out www.wakegov.com Their benefits are the same for all employees, to my knowledge.

5. What is the call volume like?

I want to say it is close to 80,000 calls a year. Of course they are a county system, so you can get rural assignments as well as inner city assignments, all bringing a slew of different experiences.

6. Are you assigned to a base or do you rotate?

They used to rotate base stations every 3 months, not sure how they rotate anymore.

7. Is the turnover high?

I am not sure what their turnover is. I do know they that have a lot of great employees that stay for many many years, as well as many that retire with the system.

8. How is the equipment?

They have good equipment. They have new trucks all the time, after so many years and so many miles. Their medical equipment is fairly normal though.