I was just hired on as a paid shift emt for a paid/volunteer service, I am paid for a 48 shift and because of were I live, 50 miles away from ambulance base, I would be staying at the base or within 4 minutes of it at all times wile on duty. Every one else would be responding from their homes.
My first question:
I am planning on wearing a uniform of some kind, I personally would feel better in a more of a class a uniform, but with the rest of my crew responding form home would this degrade the professionalism of my crew member thus losing their respect and compromising theirs with the patient? So would I be better off with a class a uniform or more of a professional looking t-shirt (we don’t have any unit apparel) both with ems pants.
Second question:
Would it be appropriate if I was to leave the base to put a small dash light up and if I get a call use that or just use my cars flasher and work my way back to the base?
I’ve looked at the other treads on uniform and also on pov lights and I was unable to find the answers I was looking for. I do plan on asking my management these questions but I thought I would get some others responses to these questions.
thanks
My first question:
I am planning on wearing a uniform of some kind, I personally would feel better in a more of a class a uniform, but with the rest of my crew responding form home would this degrade the professionalism of my crew member thus losing their respect and compromising theirs with the patient? So would I be better off with a class a uniform or more of a professional looking t-shirt (we don’t have any unit apparel) both with ems pants.
Second question:
Would it be appropriate if I was to leave the base to put a small dash light up and if I get a call use that or just use my cars flasher and work my way back to the base?
I’ve looked at the other treads on uniform and also on pov lights and I was unable to find the answers I was looking for. I do plan on asking my management these questions but I thought I would get some others responses to these questions.
thanks