Cory
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I recently had a conversation with my cousin who is an EMT-I for a local FD. I happened to tell him that I still had an interest in EMS, but I wasn't really interested in fire fighting. He told me that (of course) there are private EMS companies. But he also told me that in this part of the country (Ohio) they mostly just do transports from nursing homes to doctor's appointments.
Now I know there is a long history og FD's and private EMS having tensions between them. But is it true that private companies don't have a lot of emergencies?
To be honest, I hardly ever see any private ambulances around here. I think I have only seen one even run L&S before. But I have always noticed that the local FD's EMS are very active (maybe that is from growing up next to a fire station all my life, i don't know)
He also mentioned that if I get my EMT-P certification, at most FD's I will work oretty much nothing but EMS. And if I get EMT-B with the pure intention of working EMS, I will get about 80% of calls as medical.
Anyway, its late, so sorry if this makes no sense. Hopefully I didn't answer all of my own questions. I am really more interested in what private companies are like in other places.
-Cory-
Now I know there is a long history og FD's and private EMS having tensions between them. But is it true that private companies don't have a lot of emergencies?
To be honest, I hardly ever see any private ambulances around here. I think I have only seen one even run L&S before. But I have always noticed that the local FD's EMS are very active (maybe that is from growing up next to a fire station all my life, i don't know)
He also mentioned that if I get my EMT-P certification, at most FD's I will work oretty much nothing but EMS. And if I get EMT-B with the pure intention of working EMS, I will get about 80% of calls as medical.
Anyway, its late, so sorry if this makes no sense. Hopefully I didn't answer all of my own questions. I am really more interested in what private companies are like in other places.
-Cory-