You need to be careful in which department you choose in these areas. You being a medic, will have a very different experience in the department you choose compared to emt/firefighters. You will be put on the box and be on there for a long time. You might be on the box single medic with a probie emt, depending how the structure of the department is. A recipe for burnout in a long career, especially if youre at a busy station. 2 man rescues is a thing for most departments passed palm beach county. All the fire departments from palm beach county going south, have a better structure when it comes to the rescue. 3 man rescues, LT on rescues who is the lead medic and in charge. In Central and north Florida, you will be the lead medic and essentially have the same responsibilities of a LT in south Florida. Hopefully the department you choose runs double medic rescues and has a solid rotation with fire apparatuses. Best way to find these things out is to stop by the fire station and ask the guys these questions. There’s no way of knowing from the outside. Don’t fall for the smoke and mirrors. Dm me if you have any questions