r/paramedics
Welcome to r/Paramedics, we are a subreddit dedicated to the profession of EMS from all over the world. The word Paramedic is inclusive of…
How to think about r/paramedics
The community is dedicated to the profession of emergency medical services (EMS), welcoming all who provide emergency care, including paramedics and EMTs. It emphasizes professionalism, education, and the challenges faced in the field. Members are committed to advancing the EMS profession and supporting one another in their roles, fostering a respectful and informative environment free from snark.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants are primarily EMS professionals, including paramedics and EMTs, as well as students and enthusiasts interested in emergency care. The community attracts a diverse demographic, often comprising individuals passionate about healthcare and emergency response. Members typically seek support, share experiences, and discuss clinical practices, reflecting a serious and professional vibe.
Posting culture
The posting culture values informative, respectful discussions and discourages snarky or disrespectful comments. Content that thrives includes educational posts, case studies, and discussions about clinical practices. Posts that lack substance or are overly promotional tend to receive downvotes. Members are encouraged to share personal experiences and insights, maintaining a supportive atmosphere.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should prioritize authenticity and education over direct promotion. Sharing valuable resources, tools, or educational content related to EMS can resonate well. However, overt marketing tactics may be met with hostility. Brands should consider collaborating with community members or sponsoring educational initiatives to build trust and credibility.
Top keywords
What r/paramedics talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Complete-Loquat-9407
- u/Zenmedic
- u/Money_Bad_6569
- u/Soggy_Sheepherder_98
- u/chemitt
- u/paramedic001
- u/NotAlsoShabby
- u/Tiradia
- u/Psychological_Key943
- u/marktwain44
- u/doughydonuts
- u/daly831h
- u/Broderickthebringer
- u/Trojan-_-horse420
- u/HighUnderLander
- u/Immediate_Signal_701
- u/salad_thrower20
- u/Purple_Turkey_
- u/deathmetalmedic
- u/Rare-Climate4107
- u/Evilspatula666
- u/TheDitchDoc
- u/Ntwadumela817
- u/fowlup
- u/Informal_Ad2683
- u/trifangle
- u/Lostsxvl_
- u/WPWisntReal
- u/rdocs
- u/Evening_Ad3974
- u/Ok-Bullfrog-7951
- u/Idkwhyimhere168
- u/Imnewatthisman
- u/DisFunktionalLA
- u/Blue-Apple-Blues
- u/FrostyBackground2483
- u/brutalkittykat
- u/vypyrreflexx
- u/TheWallStreet_AI
- u/EducationalTop5068
- u/Legcxcy
- u/WarProfessional8520
- u/jamesf300
- u/FloatyCoconuts
- u/Morgz_Sneakers
- u/OverstuffedPapa
- u/Jon-256
- u/Ok-Witness3081
- u/Due_Original_6254
- u/CompleteMatter6134
- u/aussie_paramedic
- u/_User-Unknown_
- u/Exciting_Macaron4860
- u/osbornwave
- u/dobbyssock_
- u/Nervousdroid
- u/CallAParamedic
- u/ppoopfartqueef
- u/Spiritual-Maize-1436
- u/Pleasant_Two1222
- u/objectivelyspeaking5
- u/Conscious-Bass7653
- u/Any_Draw_5344
- u/kami_tsunami
- u/Hornet_Soggy2387
- u/BeginningGrand4614
- u/Hellen_Killah_
- u/mervin0587
- u/Up-Down-Go
- u/olephraim
- u/Similar-Artichoke263
- u/ragamuffin_jr
- u/thundermedic83
- u/O_OLeek_1739
- u/Xar1052
- u/tiny-totoro
- u/EMSresliency
- u/PossibleDirection524
- u/Foreign-Diet-9498
- u/Important-Ring1291
- u/rwolfe1999
- u/Unfair-Ad4766
- u/ParaMaybeNot
- u/Due-House-8845
- u/silenthunter0
- u/0n9MrGrass
- u/Darcy115
- u/petdetectiveace
- u/simplrrr
- u/bandaidsandblow
- u/astrologygf
- u/KK_COWBOYS
- u/Head_Dizzy
- u/WinzieWooWho
- u/anxious_papaya_
- u/BigPappa17
- u/Master-Cranberry-342
- u/Familiar-Ad-7906
- u/Difficult-Pear1477
- u/shlonkywonky
By votes
- u/NotAlsoShabby
- u/Tiradia
- u/Psychological_Key943
- u/Complete-Loquat-9407
- u/marktwain44
- u/doughydonuts
- u/daly831h
- u/Broderickthebringer
- u/Money_Bad_6569
- u/Zenmedic
- u/Immediate_Signal_701
- u/salad_thrower20
- u/Trojan-_-horse420
- u/deathmetalmedic
- u/HighUnderLander
- u/Purple_Turkey_
- u/Rare-Climate4107
- u/Evilspatula666
- u/fowlup
- u/TheDitchDoc
- u/Ntwadumela817
- u/Informal_Ad2683
- u/trifangle
- u/Lostsxvl_
- u/WPWisntReal
- u/Evening_Ad3974
- u/rdocs
- u/Ok-Bullfrog-7951
- u/Idkwhyimhere168
- u/Imnewatthisman
- u/DisFunktionalLA
- u/Blue-Apple-Blues
- u/FrostyBackground2483
- u/Soggy_Sheepherder_98
- u/brutalkittykat
- u/vypyrreflexx
- u/TheWallStreet_AI
- u/EducationalTop5068
- u/WarProfessional8520
- u/Legcxcy
- u/FloatyCoconuts
- u/OverstuffedPapa
- u/Jon-256
- u/aussie_paramedic
- u/jamesf300
- u/Morgz_Sneakers
- u/Ok-Witness3081
- u/CompleteMatter6134
- u/_User-Unknown_
- u/dobbyssock_
- u/Spiritual-Maize-1436
- u/Pleasant_Two1222
- u/Due_Original_6254
- u/Exciting_Macaron4860
- u/osbornwave
- u/Nervousdroid
- u/CallAParamedic
- u/ppoopfartqueef
- u/objectivelyspeaking5
- u/Conscious-Bass7653
- u/kami_tsunami
- u/Hornet_Soggy2387
- u/BeginningGrand4614
- u/Hellen_Killah_
- u/mervin0587
- u/Up-Down-Go
- u/olephraim
- u/ragamuffin_jr
- u/PossibleDirection524
- u/Any_Draw_5344
- u/Similar-Artichoke263
- u/thundermedic83
- u/O_OLeek_1739
- u/Xar1052
- u/tiny-totoro
- u/EMSresliency
- u/Foreign-Diet-9498
- u/Important-Ring1291
- u/rwolfe1999
- u/Unfair-Ad4766
- u/ParaMaybeNot
- u/Due-House-8845
- u/silenthunter0
- u/0n9MrGrass
- u/Darcy115
- u/simplrrr
- u/petdetectiveace
- u/bandaidsandblow
- u/astrologygf
- u/KK_COWBOYS
- u/Head_Dizzy
- u/WinzieWooWho
- u/BigPappa17
- u/chemitt
- u/Master-Cranberry-342
- u/Familiar-Ad-7906
- u/Difficult-Pear1477
- u/shlonkywonky
- u/yoyospinner
- u/KaylaSleeps
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/yourname92
- u/VFequalsVeryFcked
- u/grav0p1
- u/anvuu
- u/EastLeastCoast
- u/Zenmedic
- u/Paramedickhead
- u/SoldantTheCynic
- u/Jedi-Ethos
- u/Big_brown_house
- u/Dark-Horse-Nebula
- u/BuildingBigfoot
- u/doughydonuts
- u/SgtBananaKing
- u/West_of_September
- u/JayDeezy14
- u/Alaska_Pipeliner
- u/simplrrr
- u/Hefty-Willingness-91
- u/flowersformegatron_
- u/Ok_Buddy_9087
- u/dunkin_dad
- u/shlonkywonky
- u/Synicist
- u/Usernumber43
- u/crispyfriedsquid
- u/mRsths
- u/light_sirens_action
- u/Its_Probably_Lupus
- u/goliath1515
- u/New-Okra186
- u/ThickNeedleworker246
- u/CompasslessPigeon
- u/medikB
- u/mushybrainiac
- u/Pears_and_Peaches
- u/NotQuiteNorthwest
- u/BeginningIcy9620
- u/j0shman
- u/A_full_clam-man
- u/Sea_Vermicelli7517
- u/talented_grapefruit
- u/Financial-Glass5693
- u/Annual-Cookie1866
- u/InternationalLaw3722
- u/Dr_Worm88
- u/_DitchDoc_
- u/BadassBumblebeee
- u/enigmicazn
- u/ImGCS3fromETOH
- u/Belus911
- u/Smac1man
- u/WPWisntReal
- u/illtoaster
- u/jawood1989
- u/Nakedmiget
- u/mike392
- u/nu_pieds
- u/Critical_Situation84
- u/PA_Golden_Dino
- u/Darthmedic
- u/rdocs
- u/L2ReadEKGs
- u/proofreadre
- u/Wo0terz
- u/Oscar-Zoroaster
- u/CompleteMatter6134
- u/Squirelm0
- u/WhirlyMedic1
- u/Dependent_Value_2019
- u/Code5fortheCount
- u/23feeling50
- u/derverdwerb
- u/terrask
- u/Asystolebradycardic
- u/jonnie9
- u/UR-2501
- u/MonsterEMT
- u/Money_Bad_6569
- u/Idahomies2w
- u/Tip0311
- u/ProcrastinatingOnIt
- u/Trblmker77
- u/chipmoniker
- u/cplforlife
- u/Loud-Principle-7922
- u/Cole-Rex
- u/Typical-Compote1732
- u/akadaka97
- u/plaguemedic
- u/Dangerous_Strength77
- u/Ripley224
- u/jynxy911
- u/AwareWafer1070
- u/dhwrockclimber
- u/Dalvin12
- u/TwoWheelMountaineer
- u/jackp1ne
- u/Flimsy_Biscotti3473
By votes
- u/IndWrist2
- u/crispyfriedsquid
- u/Belus911
- u/the-biggiecheese
- u/West_of_September
- u/tmoltsendk
- u/SoldantTheCynic
- u/[deleted]
- u/fireman13MN
- u/Code5fortheCount
- u/Jedi-Ethos
- u/ThickNeedleworker246
- u/OxanAU
- u/SgtBananaKing
- u/Zenmedic
- u/muppetdancer
- u/EastLeastCoast
- u/buttpugggs
- u/ParaShula
- u/reasonablyinfrequent
- u/Alaska_Pipeliner
- u/derverdwerb
- u/Dark-Horse-Nebula
- u/applesmerc
- u/Smac1man
- u/airsick_lowlander_
- u/23feeling50
- u/Space_Jam_Slam
- u/Jrm1310
- u/Azby504
- u/dblevs22
- u/BrightEyed-BushyTail
- u/Marco9711
- u/Rainbow-lite
- u/AlpineSK
- u/grav0p1
- u/Big_brown_house
- u/mushybrainiac
- u/Kind_Pomegranate_171
- u/Synicist
- u/enigmicazn
- u/iBilbo69
- u/fluidbeforephenyl
- u/Flimsy_Biscotti3473
- u/Its_Probably_Lupus
- u/cplforlife
- u/doctorleonidas
- u/dangp777
- u/jawood1989
- u/Wo0terz
- u/TraumaQueef
- u/treefortninja
- u/0-ATCG-1
- u/WhirlyMedic1
- u/YouMispelledThat
- u/VAD3RFox
- u/CanadaColdfront
- u/RogueMessiah1259
- u/Financial-Glass5693
- u/JayDeezy14
- u/hybridmusic343
- u/Darthmedic
- u/VFequalsVeryFcked
- u/CompasslessPigeon
- u/Key-Teacher-6163
- u/nu_pieds
- u/ProcrastinatingOnIt
- u/rjb9000
- u/Crashtkd
- u/Gewt92
- u/doughydonuts
- u/terrask
- u/helloyesthisisgod
- u/JpM2k
- u/VXMerlinXV
- u/Nocola1
- u/yourfuzzybear
- u/anvuu
- u/Spirited-Formal-1570
- u/DangerousAwareness92
- u/menino_muzungo
- u/Iprobablysink
- u/Acceptable_Funny1697
- u/100gecs4eva
- u/Watsuplloyd
- u/UR-2501
- u/MedicPrepper30
- u/Popoffski
- u/_Jekyll_
- u/errantqi
- u/xSpanos
- u/Both-Pack8730
- u/yourname92
- u/dunkin_dad
- u/Lostsxvl_
- u/ImGCS3fromETOH
- u/tellme-how
- u/NorCalMikey
- u/deathmetalmedic
- u/Helassaid
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FAQ
r/paramedics — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/paramedics have?
r/paramedics has approximately 56,107 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/paramedics created?
r/paramedics was created on January 31, 2012 (14 years ago).
What is r/paramedics about?
The community is dedicated to the profession of emergency medical services (EMS), welcoming all who provide emergency care, including paramedics and EMTs. It emphasizes professionalism, education, and the challenges faced in the field. Members are committed to advancing the EMS profession and supporting one another in their roles, fostering a respectful and informative envir…
What subreddits are similar to r/paramedics?
Communities similar to r/paramedics include r/newtoems, r/ems, r/ekgs, r/paramedicstudents, r/firefighting.
Who are the most active posters on r/paramedics?
The most frequent posters on r/paramedics include u/Complete-Loquat-9407, u/Zenmedic, u/Money_Bad_6569.
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