The whole point of this thread was to shine light on other applications of EMS-Certs. Yes I realize that Emergency Medical Services might involve the occasional ride in an ambulance. Unless you walk or volunteer then you will spend a lot of time in ambulances. I don't have an issue with being in the back of an ambulance.
The term "Ambulance Jockey" was meant to convey a degree of levity which apparently didn't work. Way back when, when this forum was still under the 1,000 mark people here seemed to have lighter hearts then what they seem to have now. So if you are a offended by the term, that was not the intention, sorry. Maybe you might want to lighten up a bit.
Probably the biggest issue with the way this topic has been addressed is the scarcity of any actual real response (there have been some). By asking a question I am condemned? What kind of sense does that make? This forum, from what I understand, was intended as a place for EMS people to get together, ask questions, vent, and just interact. For a simple innocuous question to be treated this way is very sad indeed.
Yeah, a lot of people get into EMS because of some sort of sense of calling and subsequently love their jobs, but a lot of people get burned out in the EMS field. I think the last statistic I heard was the current life span of an EMT is about 5 years. What happens then? Where do they all go? What other options are out there for these people and subsequently me? To go blindly into something is generally a bad idea. All I am trying to do is consider all my options. I'm getting my EMS cert for my own reasons and there are also circumstances where this would become a very difficult thing for me to apply under traditional circumstances which is why I am currently investigating different options within the EMS field that I can make use of my certification. So with that being said, does anyone provide any constructive responses to my question without condemning me in the process for my curiosity?