Currently serving Jasper County Fire Rescue in south Carolina along with Charleston County EMS.
Are you working while going to paramedic? If you are, you are going to find it difficult generally to volunteer/work and go to school all at once. Paramedic is a pretty tough class. Getting hired in CA can be difficult due to the competition. You will have a better chance applying nationwide. Paramedics are a dime a dozen in CA. They are hard sought for for instance in SC where I work. Most depts are going to an ALS system and require PM license.
Black smoke comes from fire involving Petroleum, Oils and incomplete combustion where the temps have not reached their maximum for full burning of materials.
Simple answer is yes it helps especially for exposure to the career
Have no clue, that title I have not heard of, sorry.
Veterinarian
How do you break the news to a kid when his pet dies?
Subway Store Manager
Is Subway viewed as a healthy fast food option in Australia?
Navy Officer (Former)
Just how educated is the typical US military serviceman?
A physical from the doctor
Lightening strike possibly
It depends on response time. Was dispatched lastnight to arson fire and the firstarriving unit had the fire knocked down in 5 min. So it all revolves withresponse time and how fast water gets to the fire. My longest fire has been 3 hrs.
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