Firefighters have jobs. Here ius a short list encompassing the most common jobs, they have, in relation to the EMS service.
1.) "Carry her please" (Read: Too heavy, id rather you sit out on workmans comp for six weeks instead of me, because im sure your FIRE department has better benefits...)
2.) "Open that, and get me inside there. Cut there....there....and there"
(read: Also too much work, thus, cut me a whole i could drive a mac truck through, and I avoid the labor board phone call because I had to break a sweat)
3.) "do compressions. ventilations, and utilize the AED oin cardiac arrests, and concentrate on airway management" (READ: This is not a pick and chhose what you want ideal. Lets do it right and try them all SIMULTANEOUSLY for best results...)
4.) "handle my refusal pleeeease" (Read: Im lazy, your dumb, soooo enjoy the chart...)
more later....