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Staff are on call 24/7. These are people who have donated their time and skill to providing care for many people. They have a high standard of care, and are doing a hell of alot more then "Playing with lights and sirens". The volume of calls is admittedly immense. You can hear a siren in the...

I realize that EMS is a profession for many, but if the lives are saved, who's to say that it should be turned over? Many of the volunteers cannot take time out of their lives for more then 1-2 shifts a week, and making it paid would probably force many out. As you can see though, they are...

From the webpage, edited for confidentiality They are well supported by the community, and render high quality care.

There are four stations, and I inflated the unit response statistics from 23,000 in 2006, due to a recent increase in population. The station I plan to work at had approximately 14,000 out of the 32,000 total unit responses, There were only 24,000 actual incidents, I was listing the unit...

I have known the captain for many years (primary care doctor) and we have established some very good rapport and trust with each other (he keeps trying to recruit me to the commissioned corps, and has offered internships at NNMC, spoken favorably of me, etc.) The volunteer department is fairly...

If you can find a comfortable pillow case, bring it along and stuff it with (preferably clean) clothes to get a makeshift pillow, its a luxury for little room! (and good for sleeping in the car, cause you can mold it's shape somewhat)^_^

In terms of dress, I have both a boy scout short-sleeved shirt and a pair of BDU's (which I feel might be over the top). The application, among standard information, requests 3 references who have known you for longer then 3 years, and are not family or past/present employer. Would the...

So, i'm guessing the blue bag is for standard backpacking, and the green one is for day trips/SAR?

I already have, I have had face to face conversations with a current trainee (although he is primarily interested in a fire role). I have approached them before, and spoken with senior members at a few events before, mentioning that I'm interested in joining in a medical capacity. The person...

I think they might have entered into too competitive a bracket, they're competing with much larger corporations and researches.

Slightly off the current thread of conversation, but- I will be applying to volunteer with the local fire/ems station come summer. They are having an "open house" on memorial day weekend, with fire safety, CPR instruction, and other basic medical knowledge. What would be a good way to...

Will they continue their lessons, even without the funding?

What terrain are you expecting?

Congratulations! :)

Wow, imagine all the things he's seen over the years!

There wouldn't happen to be a public version available, would there?

It seems to me like what the system needs is a face, something the public can flash to when they hear "EMT". People already have set ideas about what a police officer, or a firefighter does/looks like. There is very little other then a blue uniform with the star of life that comes to mind when...

+1 Good stuff.

Robbing them of precious instruction, I see.^_^

And a happy EMS week to you, too.