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thank you for everyone and their help. i’m looking at working this fire season and then getting laid off and going on unemployment and going to paramedic school in the fall. work the fire season again and start the pre reqs for nursing. hopefully by the time i get ready to get into the rn program the governor will have signed some sort of bill to let there be a bridging program. so i feel much more confident now that i have a goal and most importantly a way of getting there. for those who asked my goal is to be a full time firefighter/paramedic with a rn license and work part time in a trauma room or as a flight nurse.

Hey all, My name is Justin. I'm currently a seasonal firefighter in California. My goal is to end up being a firefighter/paramedic with an RN license. I'm trying to find out which is the best avenue to approach this. Is it better to go to school and get my RN and challenge the paramedic board or is it better to go get my paramedic license and try and find a school that will let me bridge into the program. I have heard many things that the governor is trying to establish a program in California to let paramedic's bridge into the 2nd year of the RN program. Does anyone know anything about if or when this might happen. Any info would be great thanks. Justin

Hey all, My name is Justin. I'm currently a seasonal firefighter in California. My goal is to end up being a firefighter/paramedic with an RN license. I'm trying to find out which is the best avenue to approach this. Is it better to go to school and get my RN and challenge the paramedic board or is it better to go get my paramedic license and try and find a school that will let me bridge into the program. I have heard many things that the governor is trying to establish a program in California to let paramedic's bridge into the 2nd year of the RN program. Does anyone know anything about if or when this might happen. Any info would be great thanks. Justin

Hey thanks for all the help guys!!

Hey all, My name is Justin. I'm currently a seasonal firefighter in California. My goal is to end up being a firefighter/paramedic with an RN license. I'm trying to find out which is the best avenue to approach this. Is it better to go to school and get my RN and challenge the paramedic board or is it better to go get my paramedic license and try and find a school that will let me bridge into the program. I have heard many things that the governor is trying to establish a program in California to let paramedic's bridge into the RN program. Does anyone anything about if or when this might happen or what the best avenue to take is. Any info would be great thanks. Justin