The backstabbing, etc., is not just restricted to EMS - and I hate to post what I am about to post, but I have to........ EMS used to be more of a male oriented profession - more and more women are now getting into EMS - it is a known fact that when we women get togeter and work together, we tend to gossip and nitpick and (some) do what they have to do to get where they want to be. I think that has some to do with it. I'm not saying that is entirely why though. I work for a smaller ambulance company and there is a lot of politics that is going on wiht it -- I try to avoid being dragged into the gossip, etc. because by listening to it you are only encouraging it more. If you see a problem, you should bring it up to the lead paramedic or whoever is in charge of the department. We all are there to do a job - and that job is to help someone who needs are help - if we all turn on each other, how are we going to work together as a team, which is so very important in our line of work.
