Other than Ambulance/Fire ??

[dropdeded]

Just kinda curious about different gigs EMT's and Medics have worked other than on an Ambulance or Fire. I did a couple months as an EMT/Safety Tech on an offshore oil platform off the coast of Ca. Definately not fun like onboard an ambulance but the money was much better.

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[PCB]

On site rapid response at a steel mill.

[Dustdevil]

Check the "EMS Off The Road" forum. That's what it is all about.

Nice signature line.

[Patch]

http://www.tems.org/

http://www.tactical-ems.com/

[Arachne]

I did on-site EMS at an amusement park over summers when I was in college - ambulance companies don't hire for 3-4 months at a time.

I've also noticed more and more paramedics working in ERs.

[fire911medic]

My main paying job is at an occupational health primary care clinic in a warehouse, 'cause I can't turn down the pay, it's great, but mostly sprains/strains/colds/minor allergic reactions/ etc. Get the very rare true emergency. Very boring most days. I still run full time with fire dept though two 24 shifts a week to keep up the skills I rarely (if ever) use at the occ health place.

[csr]

Security/EMT-B at a Steel Mill. Sit around the guard shack all night answering phones, signing in vehicles and keeping the paperwork moving until someone gets hurt or needs me to issue asprin or imodium in the clinic.

Don't forget, there's an entire section for EMS off the road. http://www.emtcity.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=47

[EMT-B 55]

My youngest son was the first to get his EMT Licence in the family. He is now in the US Navy. He is a Machinist Mate on board a sub. His secondary duty is being under the control and direction of the on board independent duty corpsman.

On of my twin sons was the second to get his EMT Licence in the family. He is the on site EMT for a construction company. Right now he is also going to school to be a wildland fire fighter, so you know how he will be used.