Would you stay in EMS ?

[RaceMedic]

YEa .. i would. i love it way to much... hell don't tell my bosses but i would even do it for free, but i do prefer to be paid.

The care i give my PT's has nothing to do with the uniform or my ambulances lights and sirens. I get more action off duty than on anyway, so i guess maybe i am doing it for free ...LOL

I will admit that i do like playing with the siren and the lights.

Race

[smle]

Our "uniform" is just black EMT trousers and a dark blue polo shirt with the company logo on the left chest. We don't wear patches now anyway. I get my satisfaction from patient care, not dressing up.

[Dustdevil]

Our "uniform" is just black EMT trousers and a dark blue polo shirt with the company logo on the left chest.

Ugh! I wouldn't wear that for free! I wouldn't wear that for $40k a year! :pukeleft:

[wolfden]

Like the rest here - Yes

Clothes don't make a person

[cosgrojo]

Yes... as long as the checks keep clearing....

[dsjbean]

Yes I would, I only do this part time and volunteer with the FD and other local EMS service but it's not about the lights and sirens, its not about the glory, its about helping those in need. Nothing could be more satisfying.

[SSG G-man]

I definitely would. I am only a Volunteer (I hate the term Vollie) right now, but hope to do this as a profession after I retire from the military. I have enough of patch a doo-dad envy in the military, so I do need to worry about that on the outside!

Sarge

[cosgrojo]

I wouldn't volunteer to do it... I don't like it THAT much....

[Beagle189]

I would stay in. Don't care about the lights (Truthfully), Don't care about patches or pins etc. Don't care about the uniforms as long as my employer pays for the clothes I ruin at work. Just let me do pt care and have aggressive protocols.

[Burnzonemt]

The poll has closed so I can't vote as such. My vote would be that I would stay in it. I think something like this needs to happen anyway. Too many whackers out there who are in it because they get their jollies off by driving L&S from or to a scene where the pt. is code green (flu/cold) type. Or these people casually throw out that they are EMT's in a discussion about this, or that, or the next thing. Health care providers could be a CNA in a nursing home, and I don't hear alot of people bragging about their job at the old folks home. So, yes, call everyone health care providers, eliminate the stickers, license plates, and doodads. Make it a federal mandate. Then see if anyone drops out of the profession because they are tourists.