North Carolina EMS

[donedeal]

I am looking to move to the North Carolina area. If anyone has knowledge or experience in the EMS system in NC please PM me. I am looking for a fairly large dept preferably fire/rescue based at the ALS level (which I believe is rare in NC).

If not fire based, then 3rd service with decent pay and good benefits with potential for promotion.

The more east the better, but an overall nice city with suburbs would be ideal.

[Mateo_1387]

I know you said to PM you, but I think this information would be good for any and everyone to see. Especially for any new members who are also interested in EMS in NC.

Some other people will probably give you some information on this site. There are a few of us who post that live in NC.

Off hand, one EMS agency comes to mind that is Fire based (towards the east coast) which is Morehead City . Morehead City is very close to the beach.

Here are some links to Morehead City EMS/Fire, also one of the sites give a list of different cities that have EMS/Fire

http://www.townofmorehead.com/Fire%20&%20EMS.html

http://www.moreheadfire.com/

This link is the link that shows all the EMS providers in Carteret County, which Morehead EMS/Fire is one of them.

http://www.carteretcountygov.org/departmen...ncyservices.htm

There are some really good agencies in NC that are not fire based. Wilmington NC is supposed to have a good EMS system, and they are located right on the beach. They are hospital based, and the first to be classified as a Model EMS system in NC.

http://www.nhhn.org/body.cfm?id=31

Pitt County is close to the beach, and they have ECU (Go Pirates). JakeEMT may come and be able to give you the low down on Pitt Co. EMS.

http://www.co.pitt.nc.us/depts/emergserv/ems/

Craven County is supposed to be a good system also, they are hospital based (some of it is)

http://www.ncems.org/employment.htm#CRAVEN-RMC

If you are looking for a more central location (about three hours from the beach) there is a really great EMS System, which is Wake County EMS. Raleigh is inside of Wake County, and they have what you may call Suburbs. Raleigh I think would really fit well with you. They are a large service. There is definitely room to move up in the department. They are working to provide a career ladder for EMS personnel. They have many different areas of EMS you can work (bike team, usar, tems, all that fun stuff) plus they are active in research and the like. The pay is decent, and the area is rated very well to live in. The only thing I do not think fits well with what you specified in your post is that they are not fire based, although they do work closely with the Fire Department, because fire goes on a large number of our calls.

http://www.wakegov.com/ems/default.htm

www.wakeems.com

You can always check out the EMS job postings at this website

http://www.ncems.org/employment.htm

[CBEMT]

Durham County EMS

http://www.durhamems.com/

[JakeEMTP]

I work for Pitt County EMS located in Greenville NC. It's about 1 hr from the coast. If you really want to work close to the ocean, I recommend you look at New Hanover Regional EMS or Brunswick County EMS.

NHREMS is in Wilmington NC. Great service to work for so I am told. I believe they have an incentive for NR also. BCEMS is 1 County south of New Hanover and services the area from Wilmington south to the SC line. Onslow County services the Greater Jacksonville area which include Marine Corp base Camp Lejuene.

Forsyth County EMS is in Winston Salem NC. Perhaps a little too west for you but a really progressive service with high educational standards. They would like to see a degreed medic apply, however, will assist you with obtaining your AAS. They also like NR which NC isn't.

The link Mateo provided has a lot of info on it. Current job listings included. I don't know if you have looked at reciprocity yet, but you can find information on it here.

www.ncoems.org

You are correct in your assumption that the majority of FD's in NC do not run ALS. I suppose our state is a rarity from what I read on this and other forums.

Good luck with you search.

[tiedyedbeth]

From what I'm hearing here in Onslow County, the base will be hiring like crazy for EMS/Fire with the increase in troops to the area. I don't know about Onslow EMS itself.

I've heard some good things about New Hanover down in Wilmington, and it's a really nice area to live in (in my opinion anyways).

Here's a link for Onslow if you're interested.

http://www.onslowcountync.gov/emergencyservices/default.aspx

Also, just in case you might find it interesting, here's a link to Pender County EMS. Pender is between Onslow and New Hanover Counties. http://www.penderems.com/

[Musicmedic5150]

I work for Brunswick County EMS. We have a really good system here and so do the surrounding counties.

[mobey]

I work for Pitt County EMS located in Greenville NC.

I don't get it then.... what's with the Canadian flag??

I am missing something!

[medicv83]

I work in cumberland county. great service. Very busy though, 12 - 14 calls a day usually. Around 4300/month. Hospital based service with great medics around here. Crappy city but good burbs.

[letmesleep]

tiedyedbeth, I went to I.O.P. back in the late 70's early 80's.....do you know if that school is still open?

[JakeEMTP]

I don't get it then.... what's with the Canadian flag??

I am missing something!

No, you're not missing something, but allow me to explain.

I am a CDN. My wife and I immigrated ( legally I might add ) here 3 years ago.