I graduated from EMT-b Program this march and applied for FDNY EMS the same month. I also recently didnt civil service exam on dcas. Now I have a few questions:
- If i applied to FDNY EMS in march of 2010 around how much longer do I wait for the call?
- Does civil service exam help me get a job faster?
- What are the benefits of civil service VS regular EMT?
-Any suggestions where else I could apply if I pretty much have no experience besides the 6 month course that i took?
Thank you.
I am in the same boat as you. I received my EMT card in January, and right away called FDNY. You will have to wait about 6-8 months before they call you or I recommend calling them. Try and get some paid experience or volunteer. The civil service exam helps you out because with that you gain the status of a civil servant. From what I am told "its harder for them to get rid of you". There should be another civil service test coming up for EMT, I highly recommend it. Check out private ems companies like Transcare, American Response, and Empress.
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I am in the same boat as you. I received my EMT card in January, and right away called FDNY. You will have to wait about 6-8 months before they call you or I recommend calling them. Try and get some paid experience or volunteer. The civil service exam helps you out because with that you gain the status of a civil servant. From what I am told "its harder for them to get rid of you". There should be another civil service test coming up for EMT, I highly recommend it. Check out private ems companies like Transcare, American Response, and Empress.