The EMS "Work From Home" Program?

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Is it just the people that I work with (and the company I work for), but do any of you attempt to be posted close to your place of residence during your assigned shift, so you can sit at home while on duty? Just about everyone that I have worked with complains when they are posted in an area that`s not close "to home". What`s up wit dat?
 
Wouldn't be acceptable in my service. I know a medic who lives across the street from a station. She still spends her day or night at work like anyone else. People may swing by their homes if it's in the area to grab something, but it looks bad to the public to have an Ambulance sitting idle at one's home.

The only exception to this is a couple of medics working Christmas Day have in previous years gone mobile to spend Christmas morning with their family. Not entirely by the rules, but no one seems to mind. (They're still in their area and available for calls)
 
"work from home program"

You had me going there for a second... I actually thought I could finally retire. Then I read the whole question. LOL

I work as a medic 45 minutes away from my home.
I like the peace and quite (sometimes) being away from home. I pretty much live there. We also have a Chase Unit (Ford Explorer), (that I could take home if I lived close). I can take the Chase Unit to the store if I want.

Another service I worked for we had to be there, for our shift. We could run home if we needed to. They would allow us to pick up our kids from school also. We had enough other rigs to handle the calls. One time we got all the ambulances and medi-vans, that were available, and helped someone move into their apartment. We EMS people are a tight group.
 
I understand certain situations may dictate going by the house (once in a while), I`m cool with that, and running errands. But for an employee to get upset because they are not posted in an area so they can sit home while on shift? Let`s hear those opinions.
 
When I worked on an squad I tried to make sure to get a job not near home. (sometimes in other states or countries) I try to stay away from my home and community on purpose.

When I am at work, I like to concentrate on doing the best job I can. To do that I subscribe to the theory that the best care starts with objectivity. I also never want to see my friends and family as patients.
 
I actually have worked for a service that was paid full time where we stayed at our own homes. We would get called, get in our car, drive to the station, get the ambulance and roll. It did delay response but a whole lot less than you would think, but the city decided it saved them money on housing us so that is how they ran it. That service still runs that way.

And a side point you know what it actually proves is that all those services running 100mph through red lights are doing nothing but endangering lives rather than saving them as patients resuscitated with discharge from hospital numbers were about the same as the rest of the nation. So still not good but kind of flies in the face of the gotta get there now philosophy.
 
Officers who are required to be on-call after hours (usually out in wee po dunk towns) can take the ambo home for the evening.
 
I volunteer in our county, and our house is centrally and conveniently located. I bring the truck home if the weather is temperate and I won't have to leave it running. Sometimes, that is. Mostly I view my time on shift as a vacation from my kids and regular obligations, so I usually only bring the truck home if I want to sleep at home overnight. Also, only with a partner who's already comfortable in my house, not just any random person.


On 9/11, we worked here in the county, and when the plane hit the pentagon, our cable went out at the station. We raced home to watch the coverage on our own TV. Long day of only one call.
 
I think it's unprofessional. It's nice if your service allows it, but it shouldn't be expected. You're posted somewhere for a reason, after all.

One of mine had the option, and I chose not to do it. I didn't like working that close to home anyways.

Veneficus said:
When I worked on an squad I tried to make sure to get a job not near home. (sometimes in other states or countries) I try to stay away from my home and community on purpose.

When I am at work, I like to concentrate on doing the best job I can. To do that I subscribe to the theory that the best care starts with objectivity. I also never want to see my friends and family as patients.
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+1 to all of that. Having nosy neighbors constantly ask me all about last night's calls got old real fast. And if I ever need an ambulance, I'd be more comfortable if it's people I don't know. Not that I wouldn't trust my coworkers to treat me well... I'd just rather they not see me at what would probably be a very undignified moment. Besides, I've run calls on coworkers before. Way more pressure, especially if it's looking ugly. Wouldn't want to put anyone else in that situation.
 
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