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Ive heard a number of stories about fire fighter being hassled while responding to calls during the recent unrest... Everything from rocks thrown to having windows busted out on vehicles... Havent heard anything about EMS... Does basic scene safety dictate not even entering these areas? Do you...

When the dust settles on all of this, how will it effect staffing, etc? I’m sure we’ve all read the numbers projecting future demand for EMS workers... Now, after COVID, do you see that demand increasing, decreasing or remaining the same? Also, how do you see this affecting staffing and new...

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Hey all Entering into EMT program in Vancouver, WA (once the covid madness subsides) and very much looking forward to it. My one nagging doubt is ... am I too old to make a career change into EMS? Ill be 39 by the time I am certified. People only try to talk me out of it based on low pay...