Side note/rant: No wonder EMS is so low paying people not only give it away for free they even provide their own equipment.
I don't think volunteers are suckers... nor do they bring down or negatively impact EMS by performing community service. I
There are thousands of MD's volunteering, yet I don't see health costs declining as a result.
... and yeah, I realize your were ranting.
Of all the bizarre questions to be asked on the forum, I can't believe that this one has been asked twice in one week. :blink:Do volunteer EMT-B's get their own radio/pagers? And what else do we get, or not get and have to supply ourselves?
Think, Dude. Do you honestly not see the difference between paid professionals who occasionally volunteer their professional services to the poor and amateurs who make a full-time hobby out of playing the role of a professional? I think you're smarter than to even consider such a silly analogy. Aren't you?There are thousands of MD's volunteering, yet I don't see health costs declining as a result.
Think, Dude. Do you honestly not see the difference between paid professionals who occasionally volunteer their professional services to the poor and amateurs who make a full-time hobby out of playing the role of a professional? I think you're smarter than to even consider such a silly analogy. Aren't you?
You said it, not me.No, gosh, guess I'm just not very smart.
And there's the proof. Do you know anything about DWB? They are full-time PROFESSIONALS who volunteer their PROFESSIONAL services part-time in poor countries. That is not even remotely similar to an amateur, three-week EMT who makes a hobby out of playing "professional" part-time to an American community who can darn well afford it, simply for the pleasure of playing with the siren. Apples and oranges.How about if you contact someone from either of these organizations (there are others) and ask about their full time amateurs pretending to be professionals?
It's been asked and answered here so many times already that, if you have not gotten a clue by now, you never will. Pity.And how would you propose small, rural communities handle their EMS needs? Surely not volunteers, as they degrade the reputation and pay scale of all EMS professionals.
And there's the proof. Do you know anything about DWB? They are full-time PROFESSIONALS who volunteer their PROFESSIONAL services part-time in poor countries. That is not even remotely similar to an amateur, three-week EMT who makes a hobby out of playing "professional" part-time to an American community who can darn well afford it, simply for the pleasure of playing with the siren. Apples and oranges.
It's been asked and answered here so many times already that, if you have not gotten a clue by now, you never will. Pity.
You don't see thousands volunteering constantly. Yes they give a few hours a year but that is it, except a rare few.
Depends on where you are. Canada has thousands of volunteers donating hundreds of thousands of hours yearly.
Those MD's are hanging out in Darfur are doing it part time?... wow. I doubt you clicked on the link, so why not do it now?
And I see how you avoided the whole Red Cross thing. Probably because there are ARC members here who would happily educate you about their amateurism. Condescending retorts won't work as well in that situation.
IOW, -YOU- don't have an answer. Glad we got that settled.