PapaBear is right, my origninal question had nothing to do with the merits of volunteer vs. paid providers. I have been in this business for more than 20 years, worked in paid private (ambulance co), paid public (city FD) and volunteer services. I've heard the argument over and over many times...
Does your volunteer squad/ambulance company have rules or expectations on the number of calls each reponder must respond to per quarter,half or year and if so what are they? What about a minimum number of meetings or drills you must attend in a year? What are the consequences and how is it...