After 15yrs I worked the vollies, privates and NYC-EMS (the good old green and white days) and now FDNY-EMSC. I've worked with good people and bad people. Honestly I don't care who you work for as long as you do your job well. I had good BLS back up from the private side and bad BLS back up from the FDNY side. We all take a state exam so what makes people bad at pt. care is laziness for the most part. I have no problems with the private guys nor does any Medic I ever worked with. The only problem I have is those damn type II buses are too small, LOL!