Comments on: EMS Pay Sucks! Let’s do something about it http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/12/ems-pay-sucks-lets-do-something-about-it/ This blog is about EMS, and one Paramedic's quest to make this the profession it deserves to be. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zzess http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/12/ems-pay-sucks-lets-do-something-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3982 Zzess Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:59:00 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=558#comment-3982 It's hard to go on strike to demand better pay if by doing so, you are seen as sub-human for not being active while people are dying... It’s hard to go on strike to demand better pay if by doing so, you are seen as sub-human for not being active while people are dying…

]]> By: fat loss 4 idiots diet http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/12/ems-pay-sucks-lets-do-something-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2827 fat loss 4 idiots diet Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:40:00 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=558#comment-2827 See where you are interest-wise and then let the other pieces fall into place accordingly. ... working as a paramedic! See where you are interest-wise and then let the other pieces fall into place accordingly. … working as a paramedic!

]]> By: Behind the Seams: The History of EMS, Happy Blogiversaries and More | Tactical Pants Blog http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/12/ems-pay-sucks-lets-do-something-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Behind the Seams: The History of EMS, Happy Blogiversaries and More | Tactical Pants Blog Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:08:19 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=558#comment-891 [...] no denying it: EMS pay sucks. Now what are you gonna do about it? (Life Under the Lights) Posted on December 30, 2009 at 10:07 am by Admin · Permalink [...] [...] no denying it: EMS pay sucks. Now what are you gonna do about it? (Life Under the Lights) Posted on December 30, 2009 at 10:07 am by Admin · Permalink [...]

]]> By: Enlightened http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/12/ems-pay-sucks-lets-do-something-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 Enlightened Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:34:21 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=558#comment-1508 No. What I was pointing out; obviously poorly. Is that these people using these degree mills, and "on-line" educations are now in charge. They are poor managers with fake alphabets after their names. Who ever heard of a four week mini-mester for a physics course? That doesn't even cover the first chapter in physics.<br><br>I am for higher education. But it seems like everyone and there mothers have created "Universities" for fire and EMS professionals, just look in any EMS/Fire magazine. And the funny thing is allot of people fall hook line and sincker for it.<br><br>The end result is that we are watering down what it means to have a B.S., M.S., Ph. D. No. What I was pointing out; obviously poorly. Is that these people using these degree mills, and “on-line” educations are now in charge. They are poor managers with fake alphabets after their names. Who ever heard of a four week mini-mester for a physics course? That doesn't even cover the first chapter in physics.

I am for higher education. But it seems like everyone and there mothers have created “Universities” for fire and EMS professionals, just look in any EMS/Fire magazine. And the funny thing is allot of people fall hook line and sincker for it.

The end result is that we are watering down what it means to have a B.S., M.S., Ph. D.

]]> By: Enlightened http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/12/ems-pay-sucks-lets-do-something-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Enlightened Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:34:21 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=558#comment-778 No. What I was pointing out; obviously poorly. Is that these people using these degree mills, and "on-line" educations are now in charge. They are poor managers with fake alphabets after their names. Who ever heard of a four week mini-mester for a physics course? That doesn't even cover the first chapter in physics.<br><br>I am for higher education. But it seems like everyone and there mothers have created "Universities" for fire and EMS professionals, just look in any EMS/Fire magazine. And the funny thing is allot of people fall hook line and sincker for it.<br><br>The end result is that we are watering down what it means to have a B.S., M.S., Ph. D. No. What I was pointing out; obviously poorly. Is that these people using these degree mills, and “on-line” educations are now in charge. They are poor managers with fake alphabets after their names. Who ever heard of a four week mini-mester for a physics course? That doesn't even cover the first chapter in physics.

I am for higher education. But it seems like everyone and there mothers have created “Universities” for fire and EMS professionals, just look in any EMS/Fire magazine. And the funny thing is allot of people fall hook line and sincker for it.

The end result is that we are watering down what it means to have a B.S., M.S., Ph. D.

]]> By: Enlightened http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/12/ems-pay-sucks-lets-do-something-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Enlightened Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:34:21 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=558#comment-772 No. What I was pointing out; obviously poorly. Is that these people using these degree mills, and "on-line" educations are now in charge. They are poor managers with fake alphabets after their names. Who ever heard of a four week mini-mester for a physics course? That doesn't even cover the first chapter in physics.<br><br>I am for higher education. But it seems like everyone and there mothers have created "Universities" for fire and EMS professionals, just look in any EMS/Fire magazine. And the funny thing is allot of people fall hook line and sincker for it.<br><br>The end result is that we are watering down what it means to have a B.S., M.S., Ph. D. No. What I was pointing out; obviously poorly. Is that these people using these degree mills, and “on-line” educations are now in charge. They are poor managers with fake alphabets after their names. Who ever heard of a four week mini-mester for a physics course? That doesn't even cover the first chapter in physics.

I am for higher education. But it seems like everyone and there mothers have created “Universities” for fire and EMS professionals, just look in any EMS/Fire magazine. And the funny thing is allot of people fall hook line and sincker for it.

The end result is that we are watering down what it means to have a B.S., M.S., Ph. D.

]]> By: Enlightened http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/12/ems-pay-sucks-lets-do-something-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Enlightened Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:34:21 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=558#comment-755 No. What I was pointing out; obviously poorly. Is that these people using these degree mills, and "on-line" educations are now in charge. They are poor managers with fake alphabets after their names. Who ever heard of a four week mini-mester for a physics course? That doesn't even cover the first chapter in physics.<br><br>I am for higher education. But it seems like everyone and there mothers have created "Universities" for fire and EMS professionals, just look in any EMS/Fire magazine. And the funny thing is allot of people fall hook line and sincker for it.<br><br>The end result is that we are watering down what it means to have a B.S., M.S., Ph. D. No. What I was pointing out; obviously poorly. Is that these people using these degree mills, and “on-line” educations are now in charge. They are poor managers with fake alphabets after their names. Who ever heard of a four week mini-mester for a physics course? That doesn't even cover the first chapter in physics.

I am for higher education. But it seems like everyone and there mothers have created “Universities” for fire and EMS professionals, just look in any EMS/Fire magazine. And the funny thing is allot of people fall hook line and sincker for it.

The end result is that we are watering down what it means to have a B.S., M.S., Ph. D.

]]> By: EMS Pay Sucks!! (part 3) – Who or What is at fault here!? | Life Under the Lights http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/12/ems-pay-sucks-lets-do-something-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-718 EMS Pay Sucks!! (part 3) – Who or What is at fault here!? | Life Under the Lights Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:13:38 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=558#comment-718 [...] Part 1: “EMS Pay Sucks!! Let’s DO something about it!!” [...] [...] Part 1: “EMS Pay Sucks!! Let’s DO something about it!!” [...]

]]> By: firehat http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/12/ems-pay-sucks-lets-do-something-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-726 firehat Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:28:19 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=558#comment-726 Maybe part of the problem is the prevalence of "for-profit" service delivery systems. I put that in quotes because I know the profit is often negligible. Police and fire services are not efficient and SHOULD NOT be operated at maximum efficiency. Emergency services are supposed to be targeted for optimal performance in a contingency. That makes them inherently inefficient when run right. When local governments want to run a fire department "more like a business" they usually just mean cutting services to a level that is dangerous 1% of the time. EMS systems regularly attempt to run "like a business" and therefore overwork and underpay their operators. Maybe part of the problem is the prevalence of “for-profit” service delivery systems. I put that in quotes because I know the profit is often negligible. Police and fire services are not efficient and SHOULD NOT be operated at maximum efficiency. Emergency services are supposed to be targeted for optimal performance in a contingency. That makes them inherently inefficient when run right. When local governments want to run a fire department “more like a business” they usually just mean cutting services to a level that is dangerous 1% of the time. EMS systems regularly attempt to run “like a business” and therefore overwork and underpay their operators.

]]> By: firehat http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/12/ems-pay-sucks-lets-do-something-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-717 firehat Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:28:19 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=558#comment-717 Maybe part of the problem is the prevalence of "for-profit" service delivery systems. I put that in quotes because I know the profit is often negligible. Police and fire services are not efficient and SHOULD NOT be operated at maximum efficiency. Emergency services are supposed to be targeted for optimal performance in a contingency. That makes them inherently inefficient when run right. When local governments want to run a fire department "more like a business" they usually just mean cutting services to a level that is dangerous 1% of the time. EMS systems regularly attempt to run "like a business" and therefore overwork and underpay their operators. Maybe part of the problem is the prevalence of “for-profit” service delivery systems. I put that in quotes because I know the profit is often negligible. Police and fire services are not efficient and SHOULD NOT be operated at maximum efficiency. Emergency services are supposed to be targeted for optimal performance in a contingency. That makes them inherently inefficient when run right. When local governments want to run a fire department “more like a business” they usually just mean cutting services to a level that is dangerous 1% of the time. EMS systems regularly attempt to run “like a business” and therefore overwork and underpay their operators.

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