"Starting Out"
Like it's a Medic for beginners system...? I don't think so.
Cook Book is called "Protocols"-Show me one system that doesn't have a Medical Director and Protocols.
PLEASE.
It's far Better than most systems who have to call in for medical direction for everything.
"Starting Out"
There ARE those who use it to get into Fire. Not every one wants to be a fire fighter.
All Big Fire Departments definitely pay better and has better benefits, but that's Unionized City benefit stuff.
For it's type, there is none better than EMSA.
As far as turn over, sure...it's a fast paced, high volume system.
A lot of people can't handle that.
After riding the corporate desk, and admittedly making much, much more money than I do now, I enjoy the fast paced never a rest life. The money isn't worth the emptiness of big corporate America.
If you're talking ANY EMS service is a stepping stone to be a Flight Medic/RN...then yes, all EMS systems are a stepping stone for that too, but that is a limited field.
Not everyone can do the one to two to MAYBE three patients a day life like Flight Medics do.
Maybe when I'm old and can't take the pace anymore.
