Practical Tips for Paramedics

$350 CAD +

Arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment. Applicants are scheduled in groups throughout the day

The test must be completed in under 20 minutes from start to finish. Applicants who exceed 20 minutes do not pass

You will receive an email of your pass/fail results within 72 hours of completing the PFAT

Official results will then be sent to the Service(s) that you selected when you filled out the intake form.

An experienced, practicing paramedic will be administering your test

The instructions that are provided will be the same for every candidate in order to keep the test standard. Each station will have physical components of the job with a strict score system of minor, major, and critical errors. A combination of minor and major errors or a single critical error can result in an unsuccessful test

You are eligible to re-take the PFAT after an unsuccessful attempt at the next available test day

- Exceeding the 20 minute time limit.

- A combination of minor and/or major error or a single critical error (compromising safety) can result in an unsuccessful test

Your lifting partner will be an experienced, working paramedic

To Medic Strong’s knowledge, the following services accept the PFAT:

- Essex-Windsor EMS

- Chatham-Kent EMS

- Middlesex-London Paramedic Service

- Lambton County EMS

- Elgin EMS

- Oneida Nation of the Thames Paramedic Service

- Hamilton Paramedic Service

- Halton Region Paramedic Services

- Peel Regional Paramedic Services

- Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services

Please be aware that this may not be an inclusive list, as some services may accept the PFAT without directly updating Medic Strong.