@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.
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.
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.
@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.
@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.
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.
@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.
emlee0203 1 week ago
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.
skiingmedic 3 weeks ago
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.
1a2az3 5 months ago
jolly vollies
doubleriospy09 5 months ago
@djarmy326 Agreed
ICEMANof92 8 months ago
@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.
djarmy326 8 months ago
@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.
ICEMANof92 1 year ago 2
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
CDisamazinglyawesome 1 year ago
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.
janedoex000 1 year ago
great video, but if mike merlin works for UMDNJ- robert wood johnson, why is he at fuld ( capital health ) in trenton?
emsavpl 2 years ago