Doing a Paper on EMT's and Emergency Medical Services

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I work for a district, this district covers 244sq miles and includes 3 counties (only because all 3 meet at the eastern end of our district). We staff 4 ambulances FT and paid, 24/7 working kelly shifts, and average approx 3000 calls per year and growing. We work with 3 different fire protection districts whom respond with us on ALL life threats and rescues. We are dispatched by an outside agency, and 2 of the fire districts are dispatched by 2 different agencies (this can be a nightmare, but after the past 8 years of doing it this way, it's at least under control).

We are a tax based entity bringing in property tax at a rate of 28cents/ assessed $100, as well as a recent sales tax at .25cent/ $1. We also have a 3cents/ assessed $100 communication tax that pays for all dispatching, computers/ printers, yada yada!

It's a sweet gig with decent pay and awesome benefits, been here for some time now, and don't plan on leaving anytime soon! We are also unionized with 22 of the 24 FT employees holding memberships with the IAFF local 2665.......agree with unionization in EMS or not, it works here and is needed to maintain our checks and balances.