EMT

Try St Thomas Rescue - 340-774-6356 - can answer that question. Can't seem to find a web site for them.
Pamela.

Adam wrote:

>
> I was wondering if anyone can give me information about the
> certifying of EMT's on Island. Whereas on the mainland,
> certifications are issued by the individual States; do the
> Virgin Islands have a territorial certification board or
> operate under the National Registry? If not National Registry,
> can I attain reciprocity through application or challenging the
> board with testing and skills?
>
> Once I figure all of this out, I would also be grateful to hear
> of any job opportunities available in this field. At least an
> idea of who employs EMT's on island and what type of demand
> there is for them.
>
> Thank you in advance for the wealth of knowledge I can always
> rely on this board for...
>
> Adam
>

VI Daily News today had an article about the gov't being ordered to re-open some fire station that it had closed & the article mentioned that EMTs would be hired, I believe 6 on St Thomas, 6 on St Croix, & 2 for St John. I'm not sure about the numbers because it has been a long day at the hospital here on St Thomas. Fortunately it was THE LAST DAY of my travel assignment here & I'm SOOOOOOO Glad!!

PH

ps: here's a link to the artice:

http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=4315841

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Post Edited (03-11-04 18:18)

Thanks PH,

I had already read the article which led to my question. I've had my application in with the Fire Service for a long time now and was just trying to stay one step ahead of them. I'm feeling more optimistic today as I'm sure many Islanders are. While I continue to wait, I was wondering if anyone has a picture of the new fireboat in Charlotte Amalie they could email me--or any of the stations, trucks, etc.

Good luck -

PH

Adam: Currently the EMS is under the Health Department, although there has been talk about putting it in with Fire.