How Do You Become An Oil Rig Paramedic?
Living on an oil rig while tending to the sick and injured can be exciting work. Oil rig paramedics are independent and highly trained. These medical professionals have access to a physician but work mostly on their own. Working conditions are very good, the pay is often better than what you would make on the mainland and great bonds are formed between workers. If you enjoy travel and don’t mind working up to three weeks in a row, twelve hours per day this may be the ideal job for you. An associate degree can take two years to obtain, while individual certification classes can take longer. When taking individual classes, you begin as an emergency medical technician (EMT-Basic) and work your way up from there to paramedic certification. All paramedics must receive certification from the state they live in. Contact your state’s licensing board for more information about when certification exams are held. All paramedics must have CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certification. Your sta
