You might work for a private if.....

[Bullets]

I fail to see how the first one is an issue. And i still don't see why exposed tattoos are an issue at all. Seen it with FDs and PDs more, not to mention third service agencies.

I guess its different elsewhere, but exposed tatoos are not allowed around here. PD FD and 911EMS, its seen as unprofessional

 

[TransportJockey]

I guess its different elsewhere, but exposed tatoos are not allowed around here. PD FD and 911EMS, its seen as unprofessional

I'd say definitely a regional thing. I've worked in CO, TX, and NM, and never seen anyone be required to cover up. And now that I have one on my forearm it makes me happy that it's like that. To be honest, I figure once some of the old people start dying off, tattoos will start being more and more common...

EDIT: Just like, I'm assuming by reading posts by NJ EMTs on this forum and in CA too for that matter, by private EMS most of you think of IFT services. Whereas out here in NM and in TX, private EMS can easily refer to 911 services that just happen to be non-third service, non-fd, and non-hospital based services that are for-profit.

 

[Bullets]

I'd say definitely a regional thing. I've worked in CO, TX, and NM, and never seen anyone be required to cover up. And now that I have one on my forearm it makes me happy that it's like that. To be honest, I figure once some of the old people start dying off, tattoos will start being more and more common...

EDIT: Just like, I'm assuming by reading posts by NJ EMTs on this forum and in CA too for that matter, by private EMS most of you think of IFT services. Whereas out here in NM and in TX, private EMS can easily refer to 911 services that just happen to be non-third service, non-fd, and non-hospital based services that are for-profit.

in nj we have 556 municipalities served by around 600 various EMS agencies,the significant majority of BLS services are volunteer squads, only th larger, busiest cities and townships have some kind of career EMS and most are run either through a township PD, FD ect, a few are hybrid. Very few private for-profit companies do 911. The private services to IFT or 911 to contracted facilities only. so yeah, private EMS in NJ is IFT, and its generally viewed as the dumping ground for those who "washed out" of 911 service

 

[usalsfyre]

in nj we have 556 municipalities served by around 600 various EMS agencies...

If ever something screamed out "consolidation".....

 

[Sasha]

Your trucks are fully stocked with stolen sani-wipes taken from your favorite emergency rooms...

And stolen gloves.

 

[Bullets]

If ever something screamed out "consolidation".....

that included bls and als, its a two tiered system

 

[TransportJockey]

that included bls and als, its a two tiered system

I think his point still stands... But that's just me.

 

[daine.scott]

When you are asked to reach the hospital in 10 min which is impossible in such a messy vehicle
When sometimes you alone pick up the stretcher with the family member of the patient
When your company believes that the break can be added on to next day

 

[Anjel]

When your company believes that the break can be added on to next day

What break?

 

[MassEMT-B]

What break?

Yup. Our break is when we are driving from call to call .

 

[jmh]

But the Borg tends to actually care about their employees. At least that's the impression I got when I interviewed last summer in Austin

haha, resistance is futile

 

[guttruck]

you only xport people from nursing homes to hospitals or 1013/2013's to psy hospitals

 

[knxemt1983]

man, this thread makes me glad I work for a good private service now because most of this stuff actually applies more the the local county services than it does to ours lol... guess we're backwards

 

[btkspot89]

When you go through 3 trucks in one day because one won't start, one is shooting smoke out the tailpipe anytime your foot is on the pedal, and the last one decides to stall on the highway. Then the fleet departments asks you to stop breaking their trucks. In response to this Operations gives you another crappy truck because they fear you will do damage to their newer trucks which sit.

 

[Darksky]

you can't afford to retire. ever...

 

[johnrsemt]

When you call in about truck issues and they ask you drive it back:
1: brakes gave out, and hit a tree, (no damage)
2: back axle broke and read duals passed us.

on #2 dispatch refused to send a tow until we talked to maintenance and he asked us if we would drive it back also

 

[jemt]

When they ask you to work extra shifts than complain to you about all the OT your working and ask how its happening.

When the E.R. staff looks at you funny when you say your companies name.

911 trucks don't even acknowledge you on the road.

You can still make out of the names of the city/township your rig came from.

Half the lights/buttons don't work on the ambulance.

Your stretcher looks like its from 1970.

 

[can you walk]

When your ride is a hand me down ambulance from Canada and your partner wears Nike Air Force Ones.

 

[FourLoko]

You have to leave one of the units running all day for fear the battery will drain and die (and it will) should you turn it off and on too many times.

 

[IRIDEZX6R]

When new employees pop up once a week.