You are in luck...

EMS work is one of the fields that you can make a decent living in and will allow you to live in the lakes region. Lakes region is a fantastic part of the state that a lot of people want to live in but there is not a lot of industry so typically it presents an opportunity for service workers and trades workers. Yes you will not be able to afford a house on a lake but you will be able to afford one down the street. The lakes region also has the least tax burden in the state on residents because those giant multi-million dollars houses that get used for 6 months out of the year take most of the tax burden for the town. Lakes region tax rates are often 50% lower or more than the rest of the state.

The lakes region is ideal for EMS because there are a lot of elderly people living up there. It is a highly desirable place to retire. Check out Stewart's Ambulance Services. They are a good company that operates in that area and are typically looking for EMS people.