r/AlbertaParamedics

Hi guys! Sorry in advance I am very ill educated on the process of becoming an emr in Alberta.

I'm currently a lifeguard holding intermediate first aid cprc + aed cert, and a bunch of other aquatic certifications, and I am pretty educated in first aid. I am planning to attend med school, leading me to make this decision.

I am currently in grade 12 -- turning 18 in April -- and want to start the process of becoming an emr.
What is the correct pathway to become one? Does anyone reccomend any schools in Edmonton? And is it worth it overall?
Would you recommend becoming an EMR (I've also heard about mfr not fmr lol)?
I would really appreciate the advice!
Thank you so much :-)

Hi everyone!

I'm an Ontario applicant applying to the Primary Care Paramedic program at Emergency Services Academy in Sherwood Park for the upcoming intake.

One of the ESA application requirements is to interview a currently practicing Alberta PCP or ACP about the profession. The interview can be done over the phone or video call, and ESA provides a list of questions ahead of time. The paramedic also needs to provide their Alberta College of Paramedics registration number for the assignment.

I'm currently based in Ontario, so I don't have many Alberta EMS connections yet. I'm hoping there might be a PCP or ACP here who would be willing to spare around 20–30 minutes for a student interview.

A little about me: I recently graduated from Georgian College's Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training program, I'm a volunteer firefighter with Oro-Medonte Fire and Emergency Services in Ontario, and I have EMR and other emergency-services training. I'm now seriously exploring PCP as my next step and would really appreciate the opportunity to hear from someone currently working in Alberta.

I'd be happy to send the questions ahead of time and work around your schedule.

If you're willing to help, please feel free to comment or DM me. Thank you!

Hiiii

I’m an EMR planning to go into PCP schooling here in the next few months Can anyone suggest some good prestudy materials other then the textbooks?