leaving ems

Hello guys, this is my first thread I've ever posted on here. I wanted to discuss something very deep to only relate to the ones that have felt the things I have been going through. I do not mean to offend anyone on here, ems, or patient related. I just want to give some insight on what the...

I'm a paid 911 EMT in NJ (and driver), so I get paid $13.00/ hour. I work full-time, which is 36 hours a week. I also volunteer and have a second job. After taxes and medical benefits, I am making enough to get by...but that is only because I still live at home. I am saving up as much money as I...

I've worked as an EMT on a 24 hour truck for the last year and half. From what I've been told it has been a very eventful year and a half in terms of the bad calls. I worked at a pretty remote station, but lack of coverage required us to the be pretty busy the whole shift. 23 to 28 hours...