I would have to disagree here, There is not a whole lot of work for EMRs on services especially here in Alberta, they usually work on the rigs. Everyone has to start somewhere right? I mean in our service, they run calls, some are more competent than some of our EMT's. They get paid half what McDonalds employees get paid, get the the calls where there is puke and other fluids are all over them, they clean the unit after every call, get stuck in a area where there is 1 call ever like 4 days, and they still love their job. I would have to say that is dedication, and I would suspect that its thank kind that will make great emt's and medics.
Just my 2 Cents