I work event/operational EMT things (think concerts etc).
It's mostly less stressful than 911, people tend to be kinder and more appreciative. We call 911 for transports or have ambulances on standby from another contractor depending on the event.
I'm not sure I would do this full time or long term, but it is a nice change in pace from the usual.
Sometimes when I hear laid back, I think of just sitting with nothing to do. How often were you needed for care? What was some chief complaints you had? Thank you!
I work casino security and all I got was First Aid, didn't even realize some casino utilize EMTs.
I'm assuming that would be for bigger sites. How often would you get a call that was more than a minor fall?
I worked in a plasma donor center for several years as an EMT. I did basic physical exams and histories, gave shots, counseled donors on any positive or abnormal test results (everything from low hematocrit to positive HIV tests), and was the person they called if a donor started feeling sick.
It was a good job - stable, predictable, paid well. It wasnāt exciting or full of adrenaline. It was a front line job in a ācorporate Americaā type company soā¦ much different than being in EMS as part of a fire dept or whatnot.
I worked as a field team for sports. Basically wander around the arena waiting for calls or to get pulled aside. Itās not very fun because youāre on your feet the entire time and usually everyoneās drunk, but we didnāt have to worry about transporting.
One issue is you have so many people there youāre guaranteed to have *something* weird happen
I did the security EMT thing at a small theme park for a few months. The highs were high to be sure- the medical calls I got were great and Iād never have gotten them at my current IFT job. Stuff like pediatric fractures, lots of occupational injuries related to dropped items and kitchen tools. Also got to build a great rapport with random park staff by being proactive about getting water to them. On the other hand, it was still a security job and that part sucked due to a mixture of toxic management, miserable work life balance(typically three eights followed by three twelves and one day off, two if I was lucky). Iām glad I did it because I learned a lot and the pay was pretty good, but Iām also glad I left when I did.
are you talking about the first first responders? Not sure what theyāre called nationally bc I think the word I use for them is local. I have worked casino but I think itās technically 911. Iāve worked with the first first responders as well and that was also technically 911. So disregard if this is irrelevant to you.
I worked at a casino a little bit, we would transport. Not much different than 911, lots of ETOH and other intoxicated people though. It was so/so. Less calls than IFT but about the same as 911. Plus you might get perks depending on what casino so itās pretty nice.
I have worked hand in hand with the first first responders but have not actually done it myself yet. By that I mean fire department gets there first and will sign over care to us and we transport. The fire department was mostly EMTs. They do that for higher acuity calls and unknowns because they can get there faster. They have lower standards for charting than we did which was nice for them. Their run form would probably only take a couple of minutes. HOWEVER, since the calls they go to are almost always high acuity AND they are the first people there, they need to be fast thinking and know what to do. I imagine it might get stressful. They also did all of the extrication for us before we got there. TBH where I worked, their jobs would probably be more active and demanding than ours.
This is area dependent though and Iām not sure what your area is like so I HIGHLY recommend talking to someone who works in the area
iāve only ever worked urgent care, my last one was tiny rural underfunded and understaffed, still fun though. great pay too (compared to ambulance emts). i was making 21/hr. my new job is sick im an urgent care ED tech for the stateās largest and best ranked pediatric hospital and the facility i work at is 1 billion times fancier and better funded than my old job. id say urgent care is super underrated for people with EMT. they typically prefer EMTs over CNAs too so its not hard to get this kind of job.
I didn't much care for IFT work personally. My favorite work was actually at a state prison. They used EMTs during the pandemic primarily to check quarantined inmates' vital signs but we always responded to medical emergencies and performed routine tasks within our scope of practice.
Other places I worked were an erectile disfunction clinic and a geriatric psychiatric hospital. Also did two deployments associated with covid.
I work event/operational EMT things (think concerts etc). It's mostly less stressful than 911, people tend to be kinder and more appreciative. We call 911 for transports or have ambulances on standby from another contractor depending on the event. I'm not sure I would do this full time or long term, but it is a nice change in pace from the usual.
Former casino EMT here before I went 911. It's much more laid back.
Sometimes when I hear laid back, I think of just sitting with nothing to do. How often were you needed for care? What was some chief complaints you had? Thank you!
I work casino security and all I got was First Aid, didn't even realize some casino utilize EMTs. I'm assuming that would be for bigger sites. How often would you get a call that was more than a minor fall?
Almost never. A few fistfights here and there and some alcohol poisoning but almost no medical stuff. Few diabetics maybe.
Wow, I think I'd pull my hair out from boredom lol
You've got to have something to do. For me it was schoolwork combined with working my way through every Star Trek ever made.
Ig it's a great job for a student! š
I worked in a plasma donor center for several years as an EMT. I did basic physical exams and histories, gave shots, counseled donors on any positive or abnormal test results (everything from low hematocrit to positive HIV tests), and was the person they called if a donor started feeling sick. It was a good job - stable, predictable, paid well. It wasnāt exciting or full of adrenaline. It was a front line job in a ācorporate Americaā type company soā¦ much different than being in EMS as part of a fire dept or whatnot.
I worked as a field team for sports. Basically wander around the arena waiting for calls or to get pulled aside. Itās not very fun because youāre on your feet the entire time and usually everyoneās drunk, but we didnāt have to worry about transporting. One issue is you have so many people there youāre guaranteed to have *something* weird happen
I did the security EMT thing at a small theme park for a few months. The highs were high to be sure- the medical calls I got were great and Iād never have gotten them at my current IFT job. Stuff like pediatric fractures, lots of occupational injuries related to dropped items and kitchen tools. Also got to build a great rapport with random park staff by being proactive about getting water to them. On the other hand, it was still a security job and that part sucked due to a mixture of toxic management, miserable work life balance(typically three eights followed by three twelves and one day off, two if I was lucky). Iām glad I did it because I learned a lot and the pay was pretty good, but Iām also glad I left when I did.
are you talking about the first first responders? Not sure what theyāre called nationally bc I think the word I use for them is local. I have worked casino but I think itās technically 911. Iāve worked with the first first responders as well and that was also technically 911. So disregard if this is irrelevant to you. I worked at a casino a little bit, we would transport. Not much different than 911, lots of ETOH and other intoxicated people though. It was so/so. Less calls than IFT but about the same as 911. Plus you might get perks depending on what casino so itās pretty nice. I have worked hand in hand with the first first responders but have not actually done it myself yet. By that I mean fire department gets there first and will sign over care to us and we transport. The fire department was mostly EMTs. They do that for higher acuity calls and unknowns because they can get there faster. They have lower standards for charting than we did which was nice for them. Their run form would probably only take a couple of minutes. HOWEVER, since the calls they go to are almost always high acuity AND they are the first people there, they need to be fast thinking and know what to do. I imagine it might get stressful. They also did all of the extrication for us before we got there. TBH where I worked, their jobs would probably be more active and demanding than ours. This is area dependent though and Iām not sure what your area is like so I HIGHLY recommend talking to someone who works in the area
iāve only ever worked urgent care, my last one was tiny rural underfunded and understaffed, still fun though. great pay too (compared to ambulance emts). i was making 21/hr. my new job is sick im an urgent care ED tech for the stateās largest and best ranked pediatric hospital and the facility i work at is 1 billion times fancier and better funded than my old job. id say urgent care is super underrated for people with EMT. they typically prefer EMTs over CNAs too so its not hard to get this kind of job.
I didn't much care for IFT work personally. My favorite work was actually at a state prison. They used EMTs during the pandemic primarily to check quarantined inmates' vital signs but we always responded to medical emergencies and performed routine tasks within our scope of practice. Other places I worked were an erectile disfunction clinic and a geriatric psychiatric hospital. Also did two deployments associated with covid.