Volunteering at a EMS company

[Richard B the EMT]

My observations, based both here, and from EMS related publications, seems to be more paid personnel at volunteer companies, than volunteers working at paid services, but good luck in your search.

[Chief1C]

In many areas, it's illegal for employees to volunteer to do their own job, at their employer. That's so the employer can't force you to do it. Makes sense, it's to protect everyone. I enjoy what I do, because I know due to the rural population and lack of tax payers, the service wouldn't exist or have a means to exist under other conditions.

[mobey]

In many areas, it's illegal for employees to volunteer to do their own job, at their employer. That's so the employer can't force you to do it. Makes sense, it's to protect everyone. I enjoy what I do, because I know due to the rural population and lack of tax payers, the service wouldn't exist or have a means to exist under other conditions.

RM of victory (Saskatchewan Canada) Has a full time ALS ambulance.

Population - 428 + 200 in neighboring RM coverage area

Calls /year - 110 avg

Area covered - 1375km

[Chief1C]

I have no plan to debate it.. Just giving my opinion.

[Richard B the EMT]

As a mention, my union asks us, if we are going to do EMS volunteering, don't do it within the NYC area covered by the NYC 9-1-1 system. They also ask that, when off duty for the FDNY EMS, if we want to work for a private IFT (Inter-Facility-Transfer) service, that we not compete with ourselves by working for one that supplies units to hospitals, or for hospitals that run their own ambulances, as parts of the NYC 9-1-1 system.

As I understand it, the union can impose fines on members for doing so.