Paramedic (I-35 and Superior)
Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026
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About your past
Destination Superior is a brand-new EMS service. What would you bring to helping build a new service from the start?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle the uncertainty of a launch and help shape good habits instead of waiting for everything to be in place.
Tell me about a call that stayed with you and how you dealt with it afterward.
What they are checking: Whether they have healthy ways to handle stress, which affects how long people last in EMS.
What would you do
You're on a call and your partner wants to do something you think is wrong for the patient. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can speak up respectfully in the moment to protect the patient.
The role includes responding to hospital codes too. How would you work with hospital staff during a code?
What they are checking: Whether they can fit into a hospital team, communicate clearly and respect who is leading.
A patient with a head injury who has been drinking refuses transport. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they understand decision-making capacity, documentation and medical control for refusals.
Winter in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota is harsh. How do you keep yourself and your patients safe on icy roads and cold scenes?
What they are checking: Whether they think about scene safety, hypothermia and safe driving in real local conditions.
About the work
You arrive on scene to a 60-year-old with chest pain and a 12-lead showing ST elevation. Walk me through your next steps.
What they are checking: Whether they act fast on a STEMI with treatment, early hospital notification and destination choice.
The I-35 region covers Moose Lake, Pine City, Hinckley, Sandstone and Superior. How does long transport time change how you treat patients?
What they are checking: Whether they plan for prolonged care and know when to call for air medical or intercept.
Walk me through how you manage a patient whose airway you can't secure.
What they are checking: Whether they have a clear backup plan with BVM and supraglottic devices instead of fixating on intubation.
How do you decide between an emergent and non-emergent response once you have the call details?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the risk of lights-and-sirens driving and match the response to the patient's need.
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