Possible Career change (again)

G G · 02-19-2014, 04:59 PM

I have been working as an EMT on a 911 ambulance for the last 11 years fulltime with a few part time years before that. I work for the county I have lived in my whole life. Unfortunately about 6 years ago we had our chief and our director both retired within a few months of each other and they replaced both positions with one person. Ironically this person was one of our Paramdics and he was also my vice president (I was President for about 8 years) of our Local of the IAFF. We all though it was going to be great but it sure hasn't turned out that way. He has just really refused to manage pretty much at all and we are now to point where only a few people still have any professionalism left.

I have been interested in law enforcement for quite a few years but never was willing to just do it. I am thinking seriously about enrolling in our local academy and become certified. I also was thinking about going with Florida Highway Patrol, but I think I realized I don't want to be writing crash reports and chasing speeders for the next 15 years.

I talked to the Sheriff today (a personal friend as well) and he told me to get the cert and if there was an opening he would def be interested in talking to me about it.

It would be about the same money, maybe a little more. I work 24 hours on and 48 off now, and this would be 12 hour shifts so I would actually work about 800 hours less time a year.

What say you? I know we have several LEO here and was looking forward to anyone's opinion but theirs especially. Thanks

02-19-2014, 04:59 PM	#1
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,730 Trading: (10)	Possible Career change (again) I have been working as an EMT on a 911 ambulance for the last 11 years fulltime with a few part time years before that. I work for the county I have lived in my whole life. Unfortunately about 6 years ago we had our chief and our director both retired within a few months of each other and they replaced both positions with one person. Ironically this person was one of our Paramdics and he was also my vice president (I was President for about 8 years) of our Local of the IAFF. We all though it was going to be great but it sure hasn't turned out that way. He has just really refused to manage pretty much at all and we are now to point where only a few people still have any professionalism left. I have been interested in law enforcement for quite a few years but never was willing to just do it. I am thinking seriously about enrolling in our local academy and become certified. I also was thinking about going with Florida Highway Patrol, but I think I realized I don't want to be writing crash reports and chasing speeders for the next 15 years. I talked to the Sheriff today (a personal friend as well) and he told me to get the cert and if there was an opening he would def be interested in talking to me about it. It would be about the same money, maybe a little more. I work 24 hours on and 48 off now, and this would be 12 hour shifts so I would actually work about 800 hours less time a year. What say you? I know we have several LEO here and was looking forward to anyone's opinion but theirs especially. Thanks