EMS Guys

[Gonzo]

I know we have a few EMS guys on the site. What company or companies have a pilot base at GRI?

 

[NickH]

Probably Midwest Medair, but Eaglemed and Air Methods also operate in Nebraska.

 

[Boris Badenov]

Pretty sure Methods doesn't have a base in GRI. However, I'm about 95% that Eagle does.

 

[Milesar]

Yeah, I've never heard of a GRI base with Air Methods either (fixed wing).

You could do what I did when I was looking for EMS jobs and stalk the flights on FlightAware and see who is based where.

 

[scooter2525]

Eagle Meds website doesn't list that location as a base...

 

[Gonzo]

It is not for me. There is a ramper in MHK I was talking to and she is getting ready to start looking for a job. She is going to be looking for a job in the back. Like all jobs I know some companies are better then others. I told her I would ask around because outside of the guys in GRI she didn't know many people.

 

[deadstick]

Eaglemed doesn't have a NE base yet. I believe Lifeteam/AirMD has one in McCook I believe.

 

[scooter2525]

Like an EMS job?

 

[NickH]

It is not for me. There is a ramper in MHK I was talking to and she is getting ready to start looking for a job. She is going to be looking for a job in the back. Like all jobs I know some companies are better then others. I told her I would ask around because outside of the guys in GRI she didn't know many people.

She'll need quite a few years of EMT or Nursing experience before moving to aviation...

 

[I_Money]

3-5 years of critical care. She would do better working in a hospital than on the ramp.

 

[Tommay85]

3-5 years of critical care. She would do better working in a hospital than on the ramp.

This.

A friend of mine's mother did this. Nursing first, network/express interest/apply/ect when/if the position opens up. It's the only way to end up in back at Sanford in both FAR and FSD(I don't know if they have bases elsewhere) at least.