Is there a shortage of EMS workers in your area?

[UMSTUDENT]

Around here there is no shortage of paramedics. There is a shortage of competent paramedics.

Most firemonkey jobs seem to want the following:

A) A valid EMT-I or EMT-P license

Ability to pass a rigorous background test

C) Someone with the mental fortitude or stupidity (whichever they find) to put up with 10-18 week fire academy.

[BushyFromOz]

massive shortage.

recruitment targets are 400 in 2 years

[tamaith]

no shortage of emt- b new companies are popping up all the time. as far as medics yes and no in the city yes suburbs not really, in the city. the fire dept runs it so a lot of the time you have the fireman driving and the medic in the back. but now our mayor is closing some stations. so that sux. a lot of the emt -b i talked to don't want to be medics they are comfortable where they are of course they are russian, ukrain and other surrounding counntry immegrints who are not paying taxes.