Say the shift pattern, the call volume, and the protocols the crew works under. Ask how long the person has worked as the lead medic on a truck.
An ambulance service that copies a national midpoint will lose paramedics to the fire department. Use this metro's median for someone new, and the 75th for someone who can run a truck as lead.
License and training
Every state licenses or certifies paramedics. Most use the National Registry paramedic exam as part of the path. Confirm your state EMS office's rules before you hire or start.
Questions
Is a paramedic the same as an EMT?
No. Paramedics have far more training than EMTs, and they give advanced care such as medicines and airway management.
Do paramedics need the National Registry?
Most states use the National Registry exam as part of licensure. The state license is what allows practice.
Metros
- Anniston, AL
- Birmingham, AL
- Decatur, AL
- Dothan, AL
- Florence, AL
- Mobile, AL
- Montgomery, AL
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- Anchorage, AK
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Phoenix, AZ
- Prescott Valley, AZ
- Sierra Vista, AZ
- Tucson, AZ
- Yuma, AZ
- Fayetteville, AR
- Fort Smith, AR
- Jonesboro, AR
- Little Rock, AR
- Bakersfield, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Merced, CA
- Modesto, CA
- Oxnard, CA
- Redding, CA
- Riverside, CA
- Sacramento, CA
- Salinas, CA
- San Diego, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- San Jose, CA
- San Luis Obispo, CA
- Santa Cruz, CA
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Visalia, CA
- Boulder, CO
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Denver, CO
- Fort Collins, CO
- Grand Junction, CO
- Greeley, CO
- Pueblo, CO
- Bridgeport, CT
- Hartford, CT
- New Haven, CT
- Norwich, CT
- Waterbury, CT
- Washington, DC
- Cape Coral, FL
- Crestview, FL
- Deltona, FL
- Gainesville, FL
- Homosassa Springs, FL
- Jacksonville, FL
- Lakeland, FL
- Miami, FL
- North Port, FL
- Ocala, FL
- Orlando, FL
- Palm Bay, FL
- Panama City, FL
- Pensacola, FL
- Port St. Lucie, FL
- Tallahassee, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Albany, GA
- Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Atlanta, GA
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA
- Columbus, GA
- Gainesville, GA
- Hinesville, GA
- Macon-Bibb County, GA
- Savannah, GA
- Warner Robins, GA
- Boise City, ID
- Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Champaign, IL
- Chicago, IL
- Peoria, IL
- Elkhart, IN
- Evansville, IN
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Indianapolis, IN
- Lafayette, IN
- South Bend, IN
- Terre Haute, IN
- Ames, IA
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Davenport, IA
- Des Moines, IA
- Iowa City, IA
- Sioux City, IA
- Waterloo, IA
- Manhattan, KS
- Topeka, KS
- Wichita, KS
- Bowling Green, KY
- Lexington-Fayette, KY
- Louisville, KY
- Paducah, KY
- Alexandria, LA
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Houma, LA
- Lafayette, LA
- Monroe, LA
- New Orleans, LA
- Shreveport, LA
- Slidell, LA
- Bangor, ME
- Lewiston, ME
- Portland, ME
- Baltimore, MD
- Hagerstown, MD
- Lexington Park, MD
- Salisbury, MD
- Amherst Town, MA
- Barnstable Town, MA
- Boston, MA
- Pittsfield, MA
- Worcester, MA
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Detroit, MI
- Flint, MI
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Lansing, MI
- Traverse City, MI
- Duluth, MN
- Minneapolis, MN
- Gulfport, MS
- Hattiesburg, MS
- Jackson, MS
- Cape Girardeau, MO
- Jefferson City, MO
- Joplin, MO
- Kansas City, MO
- Springfield, MO
- St. Louis, MO
- Billings, MT
- Lincoln, NE
- Omaha, NE
- Las Vegas, NV
- Reno, NV
- Manchester, NH
- Albuquerque, NM
- Santa Fe, NM
- Albany, NY
- Buffalo, NY
- Glens Falls, NY
- Kiryas Joel, NY
- New York, NY
- Rochester, NY
- Syracuse, NY
- Utica, NY
- Watertown, NY
- Asheville, NC
- Charlotte, NC
- Durham, NC
- Fayetteville, NC
- Greensboro, NC
- Greenville, NC
- Hickory, NC
- Raleigh, NC
- Rocky Mount, NC
- Wilmington, NC
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Fargo, ND
- Akron, OH
- Canton, OH
- Cincinnati, OH
- Cleveland, OH
- Columbus, OH
- Dayton, OH
- Mansfield, OH
- Sandusky, OH
- Springfield, OH
- Toledo, OH
- Youngstown, OH
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Tulsa, OK
- Eugene, OR
- Salem, OR
- Allentown, PA
- Erie, PA
- Harrisburg, PA
- Johnstown, PA
- Lancaster, PA
- Philadelphia, PA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Reading, PA
- Scranton, PA
- Williamsport, PA
- York, PA
- Providence, RI
- Charleston, SC
- Columbia, SC
- Florence, SC
- Greenville, SC
- Hilton Head Island, SC
- Spartanburg, SC
- Rapid City, SD
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Chattanooga, TN
- Clarksville, TN
- Jackson, TN
- Johnson City, TN
- Kingsport, TN
- Knoxville, TN
- Memphis, TN
- Nashville, TN
- Abilene, TX
- Amarillo, TX
- Austin, TX
- Beaumont, TX
- Brownsville, TX
- College Station, TX
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Dallas, TX
- El Paso, TX
- Houston, TX
- Laredo, TX
- Longview, TX
- Lubbock, TX
- McAllen, TX
- Midland, TX
- San Antonio, TX
- Sherman, TX
- Victoria, TX
- Waco, TX
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Ogden, UT
- Provo, UT
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Blacksburg, VA
- Charlottesville, VA
- Richmond, VA
- Roanoke, VA
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Winchester, VA
- Bellingham, WA
- Bremerton, WA
- Kennewick, WA
- Mount Vernon, WA
- Olympia, WA
- Seattle, WA
- Spokane, WA
- Wenatchee, WA
- Charleston, WV
- Huntington, WV
- Morgantown, WV
- Weirton, WV
- Wheeling, WV
- Eau Claire, WI
- Green Bay, WI
- Janesville, WI
- Kenosha, WI
- La Crosse, WI
- Madison, WI
- Milwaukee, WI
- Racine, WI
- Sheboygan, WI