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  1. I appreciate the concern for my monetary well-being, but I can assure you that I'm strictly interested in volunteering. I am going to be a full time student and I won't have any time for a job, and I'm not interested in being an ambulance driver. I've had wonderful EMS experiences volunteering in NY and I have to say that if I have to resort to being a taxi driver than I have to say I'm sure my time would be better spent doing something else. I am not looking to earn a salary or work at a boring 9-5 job, I'm only looking to volunteer in the field of EMS because it is a very interesting experience, and there's no reason for me to be as least productive as possible driving a taxi if I'm only looking to volunteer for the experience. To me, that doesn't make any sense. EDIT: Oh and for the record, volunteers are certainly not "joe schmoes". Where I live the people who get the most respect from the authority are the volunteers. They have to have the same qualifications as the paid staff, and they are giving their time to a charitable cause. Just because you receive money for a service other people donate does not mean you're more qualified or more prepared, and it certainly doesn't mean you're more generous.
    2 points
  2. It is just a way to honor them, whether they are "hero's" or not. My Mom always told me that funerals are for the living. The dead don't care. It made sense to me then and it still does. We need an outlet to say our goodbyes, to have closure. In some cases this is the way its done...in others, it's more low key. Personally when I kick...I want all my friends to have a huge party. Do not mourn my death but celebrate my life, however insignificant it may be.
    1 point
  3. "What's up?" "What's going on today?" "How are you doing today?" "How can I help you today?" I'm thinking about transitioning soon to "Please state the nature of your medical emergency."
    1 point
  4. Volunteers are unheard of in Chicago. Why not just a part time job with a private? You will be a taxi cab taking people to dialysis. If you really want to hone "skills" work in an ER. I'm not sure why'd you volunteer your time instead of getting paid for it. To me, that is stupid. Chicago doesn't take voluneets. In order to get hired you have to test and go through there academy. Why would thy let a joe schmoe off the street to work for free when it is a career department? It's silly to think about. Chicago FD/EMS pays extremely well and offers good benefits. To become a Fireman you'd have to test, and there won't be any testing soon. To be a Paramedic you'd have to get your name on the paramedic list (be a paramedic first)...that list won't open for another 5+ years. Good luck source: Chicago Paramedic
    -1 points
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