Paramedics VS Fire Medics

Ok everyone. I know there are a ton of opinions on this topic. Give me some pros and cons for both sides of this topic.

EMS Income

How does your income stack up? Are you in the top 1%? Not too many people in EMS are!

http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/108460/how-your-income-stacks-up?mod=career-salary_negotiation

Just getting started

Hello everyone. Les Williams here. Welcome to my first Blog.
Started this to share ideas with everyone about teaching Emergency Medical Services.

How does your department handle in-house training.
Who does your area's initial training for EMT/Paramedic? Colleges? Privates?
How long have you been in EMS?
Do you have a second job outside of EMS.
Have you taught outside your area, State, Country?

A little about me. I have been in the EMS field for over 20 years..... whew, I sound like an old-timer or has been. Much of my time in EMS had been in education. From the director of EMS Programs at a Community College to Training Officer for a local agency.

I have also had the opportunity to do some teaching in other countries. From Japan, to most all for the Caribbean Islands.

My teaching in other countries has been a "side business" for more than 10 years.

Well enough about me, tell me a little about yourself?

Thanks for joining the blog.

Best Regards,

Les Williams