Been a paramedic since 2001 before I switched over to law enforcement in 2007. I miss it at times… I’m still certified but haven’t done any EMS work since…
I’m working on my Certification as a First Medical Responder.
I’m a firefighter/paramedic.
Why the switch to law enforcement?
Honestly a career change and nothing more. All of my friends are in LE. I said what the heck and made it through.
I am a FF/Paramedic assigned to our hazardous materials medic unit. I provide ALS support for both our HazMat/CBRNE Strike Teams as well as our Bomb Squad which is a subset of our SWAT Team.
I am a full time cop with additional duties with firearms, both instructor and armorer. I am also an EMT-B. In my area I can perform pre-ambulance care at an EMT level, once the rig arrives they take over. It works out nice, I can keep up on my skills, get free equipment and training, and good experience. Also on the range either teaching or as a student I have my EMT bag and am usually a part of the “emergency plan.” I am glad to have the skills, hopefully I won’t have to use them to save a partner’s life, but if called to I am equipped and ready.
My last day of service as a paramedic was in 1982.
And no, we were not using leeches then.
Been a medic since 93 but changed to LE in 98. I have kept up my certification but like others here have not been too active over the last couple years. I’m not sure what I will do next year for the next re-cert. I don’t think I can give it up, but theres a lot of CE to get done.
Darn, you beat me to it.
I bet you were Johnny and Roy’s FTO though, huh. 
I’m due for re-cert in October of this year. I guess I need to get off my ass and start taking CE course online.
I am old enough to understand the reference. Yeah, I watched “Emergency!” when I was younger. 
I did some time as an FTO, and really liked it. It’s a real feeling of accomplishment to raise a new group of Jedi. Having one of them describe their first childbirth, or assisting in an officer down situation and telling you about it, makes you proud of what your “young’n” has done.
Johnny and Roy are gods. It’s a shame that all you get from the baby medics when you mention their name is a confused stare.
NPQFF II/NREMT-I.
Yep,
FF/EMT-C
(C=cardiac) State of RI doesn’t have an intermediate. Basically the same thing;)
I’ve been in LE for 19 years. EMT-IV Tech for 5 years. Medic with our SWAT team. I too enjoyed Johnny and Roy, but Adam-12 was the BOMB!
That’s cool. I don’t think I could quit fire… I’ve seen our cops and they perform actual work. Haha. I’m trying to get on our city’s SWAT team as a medic. For some reason I find black rifle medicine appealing.
Buy 'em some remedial training.
http://www.amazon.com/Emergency!/e/B001CFJ14S/ref=ntt_tv_dp_pel
Maybe they can count as continuing ed?
EMT-B since 93’ as well as a Army Combat Medic, EMT-I since 06’, still a Army Medic. Got into teaching EMS for the Army for about 7 years now and have been teaching Civilian EMS for 3 years. I have worked paid and volunteer on and off for almost 16…
Army medic in the Guard during college, current EMT-I employed full time by a county. I’m currently about 1/3 of the way through my Paramedic course and will test NREMT-P in December.
EMT-I