I don't see recession ending anytime before 2025
Now is a time when we should be putting people to work in areas such as EMS and fire. EMS and fire protection and nursing for that matter are ares we we should be flooding the market with applicants who are willing to work for a close to minimum wage. They are service jobs, in many other countries the type of jobs that others don't want. The standard has no need to change, this is not market driven. Most areas have hospitals within 10 mins of most response areas. America should be filling EMTs courses and Medic courses with the unemployed, putting people back to work. I know of many LE agencies that hire with a high school diploma. That is why an LEO cannot be an expert witness or even testify to MVA in California. I think this agenda will die a hard death as we see less and less money for public safety. Most of the general public have no clue what a Paramedic is and just sees them as ambulance drivers.
I am amazed at that lack of concern for the severe lack of funding that is right around the corner. You are not going to turn EMS into nursing. It will never pay the big bucks. If we go to socialized health care it will be a 10.00 dollar an hour job. As soon as it interferes with system delivery the fire service will force changes on the local level that will shut down private EMS.
No one is going to pay private EMS the money to pay 25.00 an hour. States and Cities will opt our of the NR and go back to testing at the local level.
This may not be the case in areas such as Texas where the state is solvent. But in the big cities where 90 percent of EMS runs don't pay. No way.
Now is a time when we should be putting people to work in areas such as EMS and fire. EMS and fire protection and nursing for that matter are ares we we should be flooding the market with applicants who are willing to work for a close to minimum wage. They are service jobs, in many other countries the type of jobs that others don't want. The standard has no need to change, this is not market driven. Most areas have hospitals within 10 mins of most response areas. America should be filling EMTs courses and Medic courses with the unemployed, putting people back to work. I know of many LE agencies that hire with a high school diploma. That is why an LEO cannot be an expert witness or even testify to MVA in California. I think this agenda will die a hard death as we see less and less money for public safety. Most of the general public have no clue what a Paramedic is and just sees them as ambulance drivers.
I am amazed at that lack of concern for the severe lack of funding that is right around the corner. You are not going to turn EMS into nursing. It will never pay the big bucks. If we go to socialized health care it will be a 10.00 dollar an hour job. As soon as it interferes with system delivery the fire service will force changes on the local level that will shut down private EMS.
No one is going to pay private EMS the money to pay 25.00 an hour. States and Cities will opt our of the NR and go back to testing at the local level.
This may not be the case in areas such as Texas where the state is solvent. But in the big cities where 90 percent of EMS runs don't pay. No way.
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