Why is it so difficult to earn a decent living working EMS?

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Solid responses by everyone. Also, great post Chris, thanks for taking the time to find those articles.

Crcocr1 - thanks for post that article, i found it last night through another forum and actually made an entirely new topic on it. But, like you said it speaks to some central issues.

- EMS is not considered an essential service by most state constitutions (primarily due to the fact that they are so old, but the fact is that the people consider us an essential service and we are being utilized as one)

- We have no national representation (Judicial Systems represents Law Enforcement, and U.S. Fire Admin. reps fire suppression). There needs to be an office of EMS at DHHS. No back room @ the transportation department and NO office at fire protection. Period.

Great discussion so far. I've gotta run to the post office and mail a few copies of that article out to some political talking heads

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Just heard that NEMSA was making a push into Transcare. They're supposedly trying for all of Transcare's 911 members to start. Good luck, its a fight that will take years but will be worth it in the end.