TornWingedAngel1
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So, question for everyone.
Lately—within maybe the past 6-9 months or so, at my company we seem really short staffed. It seems like almost every day on you’re day off your email/pager is going off “Anyone want to come in today?” . Now, to be fair, my company is going through some big management changes.
But as I talk to more people around me it seems that’s a common theme. Ur local fire departments seem to be getting more backed up, other privates are getting so swarmed they can’t even help us with mutual aid, etc. Now, while I realize this is a common issue for huge cities like New york, LA, Chicago, In big cities I’m sure it’s far more common to send a BLS crew on chest pains. So if you work for a major city like that I do apologize if this sounds like I’m “whining”. I have a genuine concern.
I recently oversaw something about a national EMS shortage. I didn’t read the number or anything. One of those things where you see a headline about it on facebook as you’re dispatched to a Priority call. Not a valid source. And I have noticed commercials trying to get people to become an EMT/Medic. I’ve never noticed things like that before.
I’m in the north suburbs of Detroit, and I was just kind of wondering are other suburb areas experiencing an extremely increased call volume and low staffing? Are the “we need help” emails I keep getting a problem elsewhere in the country?
Lately—within maybe the past 6-9 months or so, at my company we seem really short staffed. It seems like almost every day on you’re day off your email/pager is going off “Anyone want to come in today?” . Now, to be fair, my company is going through some big management changes.
But as I talk to more people around me it seems that’s a common theme. Ur local fire departments seem to be getting more backed up, other privates are getting so swarmed they can’t even help us with mutual aid, etc. Now, while I realize this is a common issue for huge cities like New york, LA, Chicago, In big cities I’m sure it’s far more common to send a BLS crew on chest pains. So if you work for a major city like that I do apologize if this sounds like I’m “whining”. I have a genuine concern.
I recently oversaw something about a national EMS shortage. I didn’t read the number or anything. One of those things where you see a headline about it on facebook as you’re dispatched to a Priority call. Not a valid source. And I have noticed commercials trying to get people to become an EMT/Medic. I’ve never noticed things like that before.
I’m in the north suburbs of Detroit, and I was just kind of wondering are other suburb areas experiencing an extremely increased call volume and low staffing? Are the “we need help” emails I keep getting a problem elsewhere in the country?