EMS and Fire resources
Fire resources
Career information
- OR Fire Apprenticeship – www.oregonfireapprenticeship.org
- Career advice – www.firerescue1.com/fire-careers/articles/firefighter-1-training-what-prospective-firefighters-need-to-know-about-joining-the-ranks-db6ZYZW7Gr8ypWWT
- Career advice – www.firerescue1.com/how-to-become-a-firefighter
- NTN – Jobs – www.nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/search.cfm?position=2
- Career Builder – Wildland firefighter – Wikipedia Hot Shots – www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interagency_hotshot_crew
- Huser Fire Fighting Equipment offers – Fire Equipment inspector Internships. Contact Eric Hopper at eric@huserfire.com
- Article – How To Be a Good FP Mentee (intern)
- US Fire Administration Volunteer Internship
- How To Become a Firefighter
- FireCareers
- Fire Camp – www.portlandoregon.gov/fire/firecamp
- www.womeninfire.org
- Nat’l Fire Sprinkler Assoc.
- NW Diversity Council Scholarship Part 1 and Part 2
- PCC Foundation scholarships
- NW Fire Diversity Council Scholarship (application template – ignore dates)
- Friend Fire Fighting International
Wildland fire
- US Forest Service – Hotshots – Employment
- Dust Busters Plus LLC. – www.dbfightfire.com
- Choleta – Native American firm – www.chloeta.com
- California Conservation Corps – www.ccc.ca.gov
Testing
- www.firerescue1.com/firefighter-training
- DPSST – Fire Forms – www.oregon.gov/dpsst/FC/pages/firecertformfree.aspx
- NTN Fireteam – www.nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/ntn-test-firefighter.cfm
- NTN Practice test – www.nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/ntn-test-practice.cfm
- Fire Team Video Practice Tests – www.ergopracticetests.com/?FTB
- Fire Team – Ergometrics – www.fireprep.com/entry-level-written-exam-prep/fire-team-ergometrics
Interview questions
EMS resources
EMT/Paramedic job search keywords
- EMT
- EMT Basic
- Emergency Room Tech (ER Tech)
- IV Tech
- Patient transportation, or driver
EMS interview/testing scenarios
EMS/Paramedic scenarios (interview/testing) shared from a local employer.
Ambulance/EMS
- AMR www.jobs.evhc.net
- Metro West www.metrowest.fm
- Medix www.medix.org/employment.html
- Falck www.falcknw.candidatecare.jobs
- North Country EMS www.northcountryems.org/new-here
- Rural/Metro www.ruralmetrowest.com/locations/oregon.html
- Willamette Valley Transport www.wvtransport.com/employment
- AMR (Clark Co.)
Volunteer EMS
- Medical Teams International – projected to have a disaster relief program starting Summer of 2023. 503-624-6637 www.medicalteams.org
- Estacada Rural Fire Dist. #69 www.estacadafire.org/volunteer-opportunities
- Molalla Rural fire www.molallafire.org/wordpress/volunteers
- Cascade Locks Fire and EMS www.cascadelocksfire.com
- Clatskanie Rural Fire www.clatskaniefire.org/volunteer
- Banks – www.banksfire.com
Additional employers for EMTs or Paramedics
- OHSU Medical Assistant positions now accepting EMT – www.ohsu.edu/human-resources
- Central City Concern, Hooper Detox – Sobering Technician I & II – www.centralcityconcern.org
- Cascadia Behavioral Health – Medical Detox www.cascadiabhc.org/careers
- CSL Plasma (Paramedics) – www.cslplasma.com/careers/career-opportunities.htm
- WAV Transport Inc. Medical Transport Driver – www.wavtransport.com
- American Cruise Lines – https://www.aclcareers.com/shipboardapply
- Cascade Pacific Council Summer Camp Health Officer/Medic – www.cpcbsa.org
- YMCA of Columbia-Willamette Health Officer – www.ymcacw.org/jobs
- US Forest Service – Hotshots – Employment www.fs.fed.us/science-technology/fire/people/hotshots
- Wilderness Medics – www.wildernessmedics.com
- ComTrans – Subsidiary of AMR https://www.gocomtrans.com/about/company-overview non- emergency medical transport (Behavioral Health Social Service)
Air
- Life Flight www.lifeflight.org/careers/current-openings
- Air Ambulance
- AirLink www.myairlink.org
- Mercy Flights
- Medical Air Service https://www.medical-air-service.com/about-us.html
Associations
- Oregon EMS Association – www.oregonems.org
- Oregon State Ambulance Association (scholarships for EMS conference) – www.oregonambulance.org
- Oregon Health Authority – www.public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/EMSTraumaSystems
- National Association of State EMS Officials www.nasemso.org
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians www.nremt.org
Certification
Here are the instructions for Oregon EMT licensure renewal. Here are the Continuing Education requirements for OR EMT license renewal.
Here is the link for the National Registry of EMT (NREMT) reinstatement.
Idaho Medical Academy – Online/hybrid EMT course
EMT to Paramedic – Online/Hybrid Education
- School of EMS (Caahep Accredited)
- PERCOM (Caahep Accredited)
- National Medical Education Training Center (Caahep Accredited)
- New England EMS Institute (Caahep Accredited)
- Weber State University
General Medical career info
- Career Research – www.medicalcareerinfo.com
- NIH – Career Info
- Medline (NIH) – www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
Scholarships
- How To Grant – Till June 2027
To be considered for this scholarship, you must be enrolled in an EMT education program at an eligible community college at the time you apply. Andrew may submit the scholarship application while he is still completing the admission process, but this DOES NOT guarantee admission to the EMT program. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicant must complete all EMT entry requirements for the fall EMT program and be officially accepted into the program. - NAEMT – NAEMT is proud to offer scholarship opportunities to Active members to assist them in their professional and career advancement. NAEMT scholarships are sponsored by Page, Wolfberg and Wirth and NPPGov.
- AMR – Diversity scholarship annually renewed all expenses paid Paramedic – must work 36 months for AMR post program – Contact Jessica Sellars, and her email is jessica.sellars@gmr.net
- BoundTree Medical – Child of an EMT, Paramedic, or Firefighter www.boundtree.com/scholarship-program.aspx – March Due date
- Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
- Platinum Educational Group
- BIPOC Paramedics of Portland
- NW Fire Diversity Council Scholarship (application template – ignore dates)