EMS career options

[deadstick]

More often than not with EMS the flights wind up at the evening hour and go through the backside of the dial. Ever notice how we start getting busy right near hospital's shift change?

or Friday afternoon between 3-4p. The attending is on call that weekend and doesn’t really want to come in.

There really is no rhyme or reason. When I was at a community-based op, the night shift usually flew more. Now at the hospital-based one, the day shift does. Then again, we have done 3 flights in one night.

 

[Itchy]

Made it? LOL, no. Fits your situation? Maybe.
If you have to commute, the suck will creep in. The secret to happiness is living where you work.

 

[deadstick]

The secret to happiness is living where you work.

In a triple wide with a nurse and a medic?!?? Ugh!

 

[gotWXdagain]

The secret to happiness is living where you work.

In a triple wide with a nurse and a medic?!?? Ugh!

You get triple wides?!

 

[deadstick]

You get triple wides?!

There were 2 crews — RW and FW.

 

[gotWXdagain]

You get triple wides?!

There were 2 crews — RW and FW.

Ouch. In some of our more remote locations we have single wides but they’re decently long and though they have four bedrooms, only 2 are ever occupied.

 

[Roger Roger]

In a triple wide with a nurse and a medic?!?? Ugh!

Ouch. In some of our more remote locations we have single wides but they’re decently long and though they have four bedrooms, only 2 are ever occupied.

I’m not mean enough to describe the hangar we work out of.

 

[nibake]

The whole reason I'm looking at the job is that it is where I live, so no commuting. There is a long enough call out (30 mins) that I don't have to stay at the airport, either. I have been told that getting called right about when you are falling asleep is not at all uncommon.
I'm still uncertain how difficult it would be to have to be on call so much, it's not something I've ever had to do before. I'm also wondering what if any good jobs can be found with a lot of 135 twin turbine PIC time vs the obvious 121 path.

 

[deadstick]

I have been told that getting called right about when you are falling asleep is not at all uncommon.
I'm still uncertain how difficult it would be to have to be on call so much...

If you’re going to sleep towards the end of your duty period, it shouldn’t be a big deal...:stir:

 

[Roger Roger]

The whole reason I'm looking at the job is that it is where I live, so no commuting. There is a long enough call out (30 mins) that I don't have to stay at the airport, either. I have been told that getting called right about when you are falling asleep is not at all uncommon.
I'm still uncertain how difficult it would be to have to be on call so much, it's not something I've ever had to do before. I'm also wondering what if any good jobs can be found with a lot of 135 twin turbine PIC time vs the obvious 121 path.

How much is “on call so much”?

 

[nibake]

14/14

 

[tlove482]

I'd consider myself "made it". 4/4 schedule in a large City so the qol is good. Pay is the only thing lacking but I'm happy with it. I don't have to make majors money to have a good life. BUT I am not a stereotypical pilot either. I don't drink and I relate more to the med crews than the other pilots.

 

[Roger Roger]

I relate more to the med crews than the other pilots.

The amount of sitting around on this job has proven to me that pilots are awful individuals.

 

[gotWXdagain]

Part of the reason air line salary is so high is to be able to afford 2x alimony while still keeping a “trophy” happy.

 

[nibake]

It's pseudo-official. I left the 121 job and start training for medevac the week after next. I hope I enjoy it Everybody says the King Airs are fun to fly. Everyone also says getting called right when you lay down to sleep is great, too

 

[Roger Roger]

It's pseudo-official. I left the 121 job and start training for medevac the week after next. I hope I enjoy it Everybody says the King Airs are fun to fly. Everyone also says getting called right when you lay down to sleep is great, too

Honestly, I enjoy it. I can’t see myself doing it for 30 years like some of the guys in our program, but I like it. Plane is cool. Schedule is cool. Med crews are cool, or at least you don’t spend enough time with the same people to find out that they’re not. Low, low stress. I live less than 2 miles from the hangar so that makes a difference.

 

[nibake]

Honestly, I enjoy it. I can’t see myself doing it for 30 years like some of the guys in our program, but I like it. Plane is cool. Schedule is cool. Med crews are cool, or at least you don’t spend enough time with the same people to find out that they’re not. Low, low stress. I live less than 2 miles from the hangar so that makes a difference.

Yeah, that's good. I think often the stress level is what we make it. I hope I can figure out how to be on call without feeling under pressure.

 

[Roger Roger]

Yeah, that's good. I think often the stress level is what we make it. I hope I can figure out how to be on call without feeling under pressure.

If your co-workers are cool, after a while you won’t even notice because you’ll be too busy planning what’s cooking for dinner or watching movies or whatnot. Of course, my previous job was a 135 DOM where I literally had meals interrupted because “one of your airplanes landed in the grass short of the runway”. So compared to that, this is easy.

 

[Roger Roger]

Typical work day

 

[gotWXdagain]

Typical work day
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