With the passage of Measure X came the formation of the Fire Department EMT program, along with the purchase of ambulances and equipment. Through mentoring, the program encourages talented EMTs to enter Oceanside’s Firefighter/Paramedic Academies. Read about an Oceanside EMT becoming a firefighter and gaining his citizenship.
The Fire Department recently converted 12 part-time EMT positions to three full-time positions. Increasing the number of full-time benefitted positions provides an incentive to stay here in Oceanside and decreases the cost to recruit, train, and provide uniforms to part-time EMTs. This conversion also led to the ability to staff a third Basic Life Support ambulance.
