What does the Coast Guard Reserve have to offer a Paramedic?

I%26#039;m a 24 y/o NYS Paramedic with a bachelors in Health Science and I%26#039;m interested in the Coast Guard Reserve. What are the chances on going to war? What benefits are there in regards to school and paying school loans?

What does the Coast Guard Reserve have to offer a Paramedic?

we are already at war.....deplying with the CG reserves is minimal. If you find the right job, your EMT skills will be put to use. You need to ask the recruiter exact benefits.

What does the Coast Guard Reserve have to offer a Paramedic?

Im currently trying to process with the Coast Guard Reserve.. I don%26#039;t know anything about paramedics but I was very determined to get a solid answer about being shipped overseas ...

The recruiter told me that it is very unlikely, but you cant say never, and that the people that do go over seas want to go because their job is specific to the needs, particularly Iraq, In short don%26#039;t sign up for to be a port security specialist or operation specialist. Talk to the recruiter and ask about which jobs have the highest deployment rate. Theres not to many people in Iraq from the Coast Guard anyways compared to the other branches.

Schooling... The Coast Guard will give you 4500 dollars each year, all you have to do is take in your course schedule to them. The Reserve GI Bill qualifies you for 11,000 dollars, I%26#039;m not sure if this is for each six years you sign up for or overall. There planning to change the GI Bill though, so you might benefit more or less from it. I know the government will give you a good deal on a loan as well.

What does the Coast Guard Reserve have to offer a Paramedic?

Best place to get a definitive answer would be to speak with a recruiter.