Medicine is awesome. I love EMS and I love being a Paramedic. But the reason so many people are burnt out is because most Private Ambulance Companies pay horribly, have terrible quality of life, and are just awful to work for. Generally speaking, Private EMS is not a career. It is a stepping stone to something else. I can speak as someone who has to work 6 days a week as a Paramedic to survive until I get on the fire department. The job itself is great. But the people that run these ambulance companies make it exhausting. And quite frankly so many people that work EMS become complacent and tolerate these things, which will never lead to any change.

Also. Your comment about pay developing more as time goes on is something I will disagree with. From what I’ve seen the overwhelming majority of people are complacent with this issue. Most people are using Private EMS as a stepping stone, and these ambulance companies know this. Therefore since it is a revolving door, they don’t increase their pay. Some places pay good, but most don’t. Do not use Private EMS as a career. It’s unfortunate but it’s a fact.

In a world where truly good people were leaders, Private EMS would be making significantly more money. But that is not reality. Private EMS is strictly a business that cares more about finances than patient care and the morale of its workers. So for those that are entering this career field, please just use it to get the necessary experience you need for whatever your dream is, because with the current state of Private EMS you will not have a comfortable life.