I had always wanted to be a paramedic, or rather it wa always going to be a toss up between the two.
In days of old (the early 90's) it was incredibly hard to get into the ambulance service on the A&E tier (answering 999 calls). You had to get a part time job on the patient transport service first (spins out patient runs etc), then try and get a full time position then finally try and get on a tech course for A&E.
In the meantime my nursing came through an I started off on my nursing career.
In 1999, direct entry technician training started for the ambulance service, so I decided to give it a go.
The rest, they say is history!!
I am still a registered nurse and I honestly feel that the nursing has given me invaluable experience which I can take into the pre-hospital arena.