TLC EMS

don't they take half of your income for taxs in Canada? So that means you make about 15 dollars an hour right?

Private ambulance services are the "transfer" jockies of EMS. They cannot be considered part of the EMS system because the employer cares little about Emergency Medical Services. The goal with private services [at least where the boss is concerned] is taking transfers exclusively. Obviously the road crews feel different, but they don't make the rules.

I have seen "emergencies" take a back seat to transfers too many times to kid myself about private ambulance services and what they represent. That's why the turnover rate is so high in private services. No EMT or Paramedic feels good about making transfers their primary focus, thus many hate what they do and where they are at. Those of us who have over 20 years remember the days when medics and EMTs were all proud medical providers, now a chimp can do what private EMS does primarily. Sure "that's where the money is" [transfers] but it isn't and never will be where my heart is in feeling like part of the EMS system. I feel like a cab driver with skills.

Man you have issues My family ran and owned a private 911 service for over 30 years and 99.9 percet of the fire jocks had to get precepted by my dads service when they wanted to become medics I now run a small BLS service in ca and I think those of us who grew up in EMS and have 15 years as an EMT see it a little differently. just my .10 cents