Any Tx Departments Willing To Send Me To Emt School?

[DLO333]

I Am A 22 Yr Old Male, And I Am About To Take My State Fire Test. And I Was Wondering If There Are Any Departments in Texas That Would Hire Me And Send Me To Emt School. Or Should I Just Go Ahead And Go To Emt School Myself. The School I Went To For My Fire Was Just A Strictly Fire School No Emt. Any Information Or Advice Would Be Greatly Appreciated.

[Firegod32]

Most full time departments require EMT to hire, but some require it within 1 year.

Just as an idea, you might see if there are any volunteer departments in your area. Most will send you to EMT school

[RyanEMVFD]

If I recall correctly in order to obtain your state fire cert you must have at least EMT-B cert.

[JHR1985]

actually I believe its an ECA minimum but I have no clue where to obtain that level

[reeveo]

Thus the wisdom of completing medic school, getting hired and then letting someone else pay for fire academy.

http://www.tcfp.state.tx.us/standards/basic_certification.asp

To apply for your fire cert you must hold, at a minimum, am ECA cert. My advice would be to look for a course in your area. Where do you live?