...and when the Kool Aid finally runs out, comes the bitter disappointment and realization that you cannot run on pure enthusiasm for too long. This is what happens to young EMTs that the private ambulance companies in SoCal love so much to hire; they’d agree to anything because they bought the snake oil lock, stock & barrel and are hoping to make a difference. As long as the mindset of “this is what we signed up for” exists, this vicious circle will never get broken.