Ride alongs?

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Permalink Reply by Trevor Wendt on May 28, 2009 at 11:08am

where im from, i do 'ride alongs' as you call them all the time w/ the ambulance svc that im an explorer at. we can do anything up to our certification. me being a cfr, i cant do much. but i can take vitals, cpr and things of the sort

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Permalink Reply by Katie on May 29, 2009 at 12:23am

sweet!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Hamlett on May 31, 2009 at 8:53pm

Wow that is a hard one to answer. The state where I live says 18 on ride alongs. But we do have raiped responders . These are kids that are trained in cpr and some basic skills. They help us in the schools. We also have first responders on our depts. They are older and more trained. You should see if you can get into some thing like that if you can. It would be a good place to start . Good luck stay safe. Hope this helps.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Rex on June 14, 2009 at 5:14pm

it depends on where you live. if you live in pennsylvania you can be 14 and go on ALS calls. it depends what the states rules are and why the departments rules are

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Permalink Reply by Katie on June 27, 2009 at 6:39pm

I actually found out the other day that I have to be sixteen. two more years.

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Permalink Reply by Katie on June 29, 2009 at 3:15pm

It says ride alongs for 16 years of age and up with signed liability waiver.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Gaudio on June 27, 2009 at 7:32pm

You sound like me. I wanted to be a paramedic at a very very young age. The ambulance service in my city had an explorer program that started at the age of 14. I rode along for 8 hour shifts once or twice a week. I had a lot of fun. While my friends were hanging out at home with their parents, I was pumping on someones chest while rushing to the hospital. The paramedics I usually ran with were really cool. My uncle was a paramedic with that service and I saw him on a bad call just up from my house one summer and from that point on, even though I was excited to work on the ambulance, I really fell in love with the EMS field.

You're at an important age where your interests and decisions will have an impact on the rest of your life. Try to find an organization that has an Explorer or Venturing Crew . This is a program through the Boy Scouts of America but you are with the emergency service and should wear the authentic EMS uniform.
That starts at 14 and ends at 21 but you will be the real deal by 21 Im sure. Good luck buddy.

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Permalink Reply by Katie on June 29, 2009 at 3:16pm

that's just it! I've searched the city for an explorer post. We don't have one. They have police explorers...sure, but no ems. Figures. I'm looking for the nearest post, but haven't had any luck.

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Permalink Reply by Ben "Batman" Barry on June 27, 2009 at 9:04pm

well my ambulance company lets kids go on ride along at 15 but they need to meet rigerous training and pass an evaluation. my fire dept all we need to do is turn 15 but there is certain calls we can not go on or certain callswe need training such as ems calls.

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Permalink Reply by Dewayne and Diana Bean on June 28, 2009 at 9:27pm

My son came with me to a football game on the ambulance, we had fun and he learned he didn't want to do it. LOL He was 14

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Permalink Reply by michael on June 28, 2009 at 10:43pm

I have done ride-alongs with the dept were my dad works in the PD and you need to be 16 but becuase my dad is very good friends with all of them i got to do it at 14. Also i am jr firefighter were i live and i can go on all call but EMS calls until i am 16, by then I hope to be a EMT-b I am taking a class this winter while i am 14 so that i will have it done when I am 16, which goes to show that there are somethings you can do to prepare for when you are old enough which I recomend doing.

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Permalink Reply by Victoria Raney on August 7, 2009 at 11:31am

I know in the state where i live you can do ride alongs with the ambulance service at 16 but doing ride alongs with the emts with the firedepartment is not allowed so you might see if theres any other options out there that you can go with and also the best of luck

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