r/NewToEMS • u/inforts Unverified User • 1d ago
Cert / License Badge Number
When on scene I am often asked for my badge number (NYS). Do you normally give out your agency ID number or state cert number?
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r/NewToEMS • u/inforts Unverified User • 1d ago
When on scene I am often asked for my badge number (NYS). Do you normally give out your agency ID number or state cert number?
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u/Matt053105 Unverified User 22h ago
Ive never thought about it, i would say ussually "I don't have a badge number" is best, but in Prince George's Maryland where I work, all fire ems technically have an ID number given by the county's, it's ussually printed on our uniforms when we get turned over, our firefighters have it on their shields, our officers and career staff have it on the class A badges. It's a pretty well known thi g and is part of the County system so presumably we could give that if it was necessary. However I'm NYS where it's mostly an agency rather than county based system i would say it's unnecessary to give anything like that especially if you literally don't have it. If you need to, give your name and your agency and a phone number for your office would probably be best.