safetymedic

It may seem to you that it's not worth all the time and effort for what comes out of it. What do you mean? Try talking with him and finding out why he does it. Is it for the money? Or does he enjoy helping the people? I'm willing to bet that if you asked him how his day was or ask him about what's going on at work, his eyes would light up and you'd never be able to get him to stop talking about it.

The pay sucks, the hours are long, there is always a call coming out when you're trying to eat. I could list all the common reasons that my wife has listed. But then she decided to find out what goes on. She got involved and found out that this is not a job. It's a calling from somewhere deep inside. Not everyone can do this job and it takes a really special person to succeed.

What is my point in this rant? Ask HIM why he does it. Ask HIM if it's worth it all. More important of all just ask HIM anything at all. His eyes will light up and you'll never get him to stop talking about it.

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

E.M.S. are all paid including the drivers, and we have volunteer firefighters who are volunteer.

I got into ems by way of volunteer firefighting. I have been a firefighter for ten years and was fascinated by what you guys were doing in the back of the truck. I went on many a call where I was doing chest compressions or ventilating, and I couldn't believe that these guys were actually practing medicine. :shock: