Recent content by Bruceone

Man...that is so true of the hospitals also....ok here is another hospital example.... They actually had a very competent USA Doctor I got to know... Being an outsider as well..... He came over to me when we first met, as we had just watched an Emirate 'Doctor' (loose term over there) try to put...

I believe Aspen own quite a bit more than 20%...it is more like 50%. But not really relevant. It's typical of Arab culture that they fight amongst themselves. The supreme ruler and national health body specifically wanted a modern ambulance service and went looking to engage a western entity...

It was never going to happen... NAC taking over the Ambulance operation. There is no way an Arab is going to hand over control of something to a Western organization..... it will never happen. It was just a matter of time before NAC got the arse from it. If you have ever worked in a Middle East...

Well..../it happened.... NAC has fallen over...and it was always going to with the senior management it had with no clue what an Ambulance Service is or any clue about operational management. All they have done is line their own pockets over the few years they were they and walk all over the...

Well….. heard from a guy who went there after reading all our advice…. he regrets going there….. found same thing and no change 1. Generally Emirates very rude, racist and behind you back don't want Westerners showing them how to do something.."Ambulance" 2. Police corrupt…always the westerners...

I didn't think I'd be adding to this post… but … having seen a post above referring to 'perspective' here are some absolute facts: - Police break their own laws - driving back to station after a call they will hit 160 k's plus, there has been a death, and another serious accident, and numerous...

Absolutely true. Have spent some time with them myself, I soon found out they are not what they advertise, are enticing paramedics there under false pretences, and it is a horriod company. I am sure they started out with good intentions....... but the senior management have become indoctrinated...

I also worked at National Ambulance Company. Comments by the above are accurate. Think very seriously before acccepting any offer from them. The way the position was sold to me was very over inflated. There is no concept of genuine Occupational Health &B Safety, it is lip service only for the...