New Jersey Volunteer EMS Opens Door

[skiingmedic]

Shouldn't you make a video of how to get alerted 4 times, then call for medics to hold your hands for every call? Get a life wackers, and leave EMS to the paid professionals. Namely, the paramedics.

[emlee0203]

@skiingmedic Sounds like you've had a bad experience with volunteer EMS. Can't say I don't disagree with you there. The two volunteer agencies that I work at are very good as we're staffed 24/7 with duty crews not on-call crews. But some of the volunteer agencies nearby take almost fifteen minutes to respond. Pathetic.

[1a2az3]

I'm proud to say that I'm a Volunteer on a first aid squad! I've been a volunteer since April of this year. I'm starting out as a cadet and soon that will be changed to Cadet - EMT-B.

[doubleriospy09]

jolly vollies



[ICEMANof92]

@jaselee4 Why do a job without getting paid? Because you get your satisfaction from knowing that you are keeping your community safe and helping people, not from a paycheck. Good fire depts and EMS agencies have high standards and provide extensive training to ensure that their personnel, volunteer or otherwise, are competent. Plus, volly emergency services saves taxpayers money.

[djarmy326]

@ICEMANof92 Everybody asks me the same damn thing. Why does everybody want to get paid instead getting that feeling that you're making a difference. If you ask me, that's more greater than getting a paycheck.

[ICEMANof92]

@djarmy326 Agreed

[CDisamazinglyawesome]

I've seen this video 500 times....oy vey. I like how the longer i'm an EMT, the more people I know from this haha

[janedoex000]

why do they undermine anyones job? i realize that paid emts do not get paid decently for the job they do....and it is baffling, but if there were no people willing to be volunteers i daresay their would be a great shortage of critical first responders just as there would be a shortage of firefighters if there were no volunteers. these are good people that want to help their communities regardless of financial gain....and they should not be discouraged from doing so.

[emsavpl]

great video, but if mike merlin works for UMDNJ- robert wood johnson, why is he at fuld ( capital health ) in trenton?

[AwesomeMatthew93]

Nice video! I just put in my application to be a volunteer EMT!!

[BeastMedicFromHell]

Super video! Good story, good pictures, brings the message over well (BTW: looks like a great training site you have there). The NJ office of EMS public relation department sure did a good job. I hope, the vollies on the street there do as well (at least in the video they look professional).

[outlawracer2229]

I hope the political strife is less in NJ than it is in upstate NY!! If your not part of the "good ole boys club" they don't want you here!

[magicfitzpatrick]

Thank you for posting this.I just made a video about Jersy City EMS as seen thru an ambulance window.

[amity972]

hey Guys great job there hehehe... im also a volunteer yes its really great helping people... imfrom philipppines

[usmarines911]

cool im a volunteer cadet at jackson first aid squad

[DJMays54]

Good job to all, didn't think we had volunteer rescue anymore. I was on Abs.Vol.Amb Sq about seven years. I lived in my overalls. It gave me great satisfation helping others. It gave me my start in my medical field, lots of experience. I live in another state now, and think back miss the work, and the many friends I made while there. God Bless you and all volunteers.Thank you for your service.