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I'm taking over EMS. I'm turning it into a national organization, and renaming it The EMS. New uniforms will be issued, black shirts and trousers, with a big yellow EMS in capitol letters emblazoned on the back, an American Flag on the left shoulder, and a Department of EMS patch on the right. Each and every member of The EMS will be trained as a Paramedic.

All ambulances will be black, with a million flashing lights and reflective materials. In place of sirens Metallica's And Justice for All will play on a continuous loop. The interior will be comfortable, and each and every unit will be identical, and kept to the standards set forth by The Department of EMS, as directed by the director. Equipment will be state of the art and provided by the federal government, and distributed through the network of police and fire departments in each jurisdiction.

There will be no rank in the field, every crew member will be equally proficient in all areas of emergency medicine and transport. New members will be trained at CIA headquarters in Quantico, Maryland, in a newly designed EMS training facility. Only when a candidate successfully completes the training will he or she join the ranks in the streets.

When a person calls for The EMS, a response team will be sent, the emergency sized up following the newly developed 911 Emergency Call Directive, patients triaged and treated and the appropriate agencies notified. Fire and police departments will be under the direction of The EMS, and will carry out the commands of The EMS without delay. The EMS will be ultimately responsible for the patient that needs emergency care, as dictated by The EMS on scene. Those patients who called for The EMS and had no reason to do so other than to take advantage of the altruistic nature of our land will be issued a citation and fine. Those unable to pay the fine will be placed into a pool of candidates whose primary purpose will be to provide comfort to The EMS, and clean The EMS quarters and apparatus. When offender has successfully completed three (3) bodily fluid cleanups they will be released, and the next candidate will begin their sentence.

Applications are now being processed. Salary upon completion of the obligatory eight month indoctrinization program will begin at $85,000 annual salary, with full health care (15% co-share of policy) matching 401K, three weeks vacation time and four uniforms, which will be replaced at the rate of one every six months. Sick time will be allowable under similar criteria of the 911 callers directive.

Please send applications to me, at this address for consideration.

Thank you, that is all.

46 Comments

  1. Justin Schorr says

    It's a pay cut, but you know I'm in!  I think I already have the uniform too!

    on July 9, 2011 @ 6:27 pm. Reply
  2. TransportJockey says

    I'm in! 

    on July 9, 2011 @ 6:38 pm. Reply
  3. Tyler says

    Do you take Canadian applicants?? I'm in! 

    on July 9, 2011 @ 6:38 pm. Reply
  4. Lynda M O says

    does a license have to be… ya know,  current?

    on July 9, 2011 @ 6:45 pm. Reply
  5. insomniacmedic says

    When’s the first plane to the States??? :)

    on July 9, 2011 @ 6:52 pm. Reply
  6. AJ says

    This its great!!

    on July 9, 2011 @ 6:54 pm. Reply
  7. Wm. Random Ward says

    Let me know when and where, contrary to Happy it's a pay raise… of more than 2x what paramedics make over here

    on July 9, 2011 @ 7:21 pm. Reply
  8. MedicJake says

    I can start yesterday.

    on July 9, 2011 @ 7:26 pm. Reply
  9. Rob walker says

    Sign me up. I’m heading to quantico now.

    on July 9, 2011 @ 7:49 pm. Reply
  10. Matt Kenneally says

    15 years experience and an objectionable attitude…..good for counterpoint…mk

    on July 9, 2011 @ 7:53 pm. Reply
  11. Rob (3dot0) says

    Nearly triple my salary as a paramedic!

    on July 9, 2011 @ 8:56 pm. Reply
  12. B says

    I can only assume we're doing away with Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and the Departments of Agriculture, Education, Commerce, Interior, HUD, and DHS to pay for it all?  ;-)  

    on July 9, 2011 @ 10:09 pm. Reply
  13. S says

    I wish we could carry firearms and issue traffic violation fines too.

    on July 9, 2011 @ 10:47 pm. Reply
    • Theresa W. says

      YES!!  Agree, agree, agree!!
      And when is the next class?  I'm in!!

      on July 11, 2011 @ 5:34 pm. Reply
  14. Patricia Blackman/Grandma Muggle says

    Sorry Mike.  I'm way too old to qualify.  However.  If  you need a "house mother/mascot" to provide brownies and pats on the back?  I'm in.  LOL.

    on July 10, 2011 @ 2:45 am. Reply
  15. michael says

    Thank you for supporting my delusions, training begins soon!

    on July 10, 2011 @ 7:13 am. Reply
  16. Jon Blatman says

    I am SO in. This is awesome!

    on July 10, 2011 @ 10:20 am. Reply
  17. Cath says

    I work in The EMS. It's very good. We need more people, but obviously, it' s a long way to move across the atlantic :-)

    on July 10, 2011 @ 11:27 am. Reply
  18. Ethan says

    I'm in too!
     

    on July 10, 2011 @ 11:32 am. Reply
  19. Michael Morse says

    Sounds like we could start a New World EMS Order!
    All kidding aside, the frustration from the people who work in EMS is awful. I posted this at five or so on a Saturday night and within a few hours had a dozen comments and a few dozen facebook shares, three times what usually happens with one of my delusional posts, even on a workday when traffic on the blog is gigantic compared to the weekend.
    Wage discrepencies, fire based vs  private, lack of any real consistancy-no wonder nobody takes us seriously.
    Happy Medic has a real plan, EMS 2.0 that deserves a real look.
    http://thehappymedic.com/category/ems-2-0/

    on July 10, 2011 @ 12:39 pm. Reply
  20. Monique says

    "Those patients who called for The EMS and had no reason to do so other than to take advantage of the altruistic nature of our land will be issued a citation and fine. Those unable to pay the fine will be placed into a pool of candidates whose primary purpose will be to provide comfort to The EMS, and clean The EMS quarters and apparatus. When offender has successfully completed three (3) bodily fluid cleanups they will be released, and the next candidate will begin their sentence."
     
    YES!
     

    on July 10, 2011 @ 5:49 pm. Reply
    • Michael Morse says

      Hi Monique, some days I have all the answers.

      on July 10, 2011 @ 8:23 pm. Reply
  21. Joseph Schmoe says

    Is Psilocybin legal in RI? Im just askin'.

    on July 10, 2011 @ 6:24 pm. Reply
    • Michael Morse says

      I invested heavily in the seventies, every now and then a flashback occurs.

      on July 10, 2011 @ 8:22 pm. Reply
  22. burned-out medic says

    can i be the abuse enforcer?

    on July 10, 2011 @ 6:43 pm. Reply
    • Michael Morse says

      You were my first choice!

      on July 10, 2011 @ 8:21 pm. Reply
  23. james says

    how do you apply

    on July 11, 2011 @ 4:58 pm. Reply
  24. Mike says

    Seriously, Medics only? I'm only an EMT-B student and I want in as well! (Stick me on the transfer bus if need be, I don't care about doing 911, I want in on this!) 

    on July 11, 2011 @ 5:00 pm. Reply
  25. Jen says

    me too!

    on July 11, 2011 @ 5:06 pm. Reply
  26. Fran Chavis says

    I'm totally down!!! 

    on July 11, 2011 @ 5:20 pm. Reply
  27. gene says

    I am so in and will simulation be required during this 8 month training period

    on July 11, 2011 @ 5:20 pm. Reply
  28. Brian says

    I am in and a medic. where do you want resume sent to?

    on July 11, 2011 @ 5:46 pm. Reply
  29. Bob Lincoln says

    Each rig should have stop sticks that you can drop out behind the rear wheels whenever someone is tailgating.

    on July 11, 2011 @ 6:06 pm. Reply
  30. Carylyn H. Mcentee says

    I think we should call you Supreme Commander and I will be available with18 LONG years of burn out! LOL I think I can get a recommendation from the OTHER Capt……js

    on July 11, 2011 @ 6:09 pm. Reply
  31. Cole says

    Where do I need to send a resume? I am in.

    on July 11, 2011 @ 6:24 pm. Reply
  32. medic014 says

    Hillarious!

    on July 11, 2011 @ 8:36 pm. Reply
  33. April Vezie says

    My husband and I want in.  He's a medic with 26 years experience.  I'm an intermediate with 6 years.  The pay there is more than what we make together.  Two suggestions: add a machine gun to the ambulance for those that wont get out of the way, let us carry firearms or give us body armor since we're always getting shot at in our area.  Lastly, make all people working in the ER spend 72 hours per year on the ambulance so perhaps there'd be more respect and understanding of our side, not to mention getting them to stop calling us 'ambulance drivers'!
    Where do we sign up?

    on July 11, 2011 @ 9:02 pm. Reply
    • michael says

      Done! As soon as I take over Homeland Security signups will begin!

      on July 11, 2011 @ 10:02 pm. Reply
  34. scout_medic says

    hey u should add a special response team, we'll have tactical gear, carry m-4's, and ride in high tec vehicles and respond to those special calls , it'll be kinda like "EMS SWAT" 

    on July 11, 2011 @ 9:15 pm. Reply
  35. UK Medic says

    I'm in..

    on July 12, 2011 @ 1:51 am. Reply
  36. KeL says

    you take foreign candidates? Im english fluent =D

    on July 12, 2011 @ 8:49 am. Reply
  37. michael says

    Plenty of room! Thanks for all the comments and facebook shares everybody, it's good to know people actually read these ramblings!

    on July 12, 2011 @ 5:16 pm. Reply
  38. Brad B says

    I'm in! :)
    ~Brad
    @EMTGoose

    on July 13, 2011 @ 5:16 pm. Reply
  39. Paws says

    I’m not in EMS, but I’d certainly support the plan, so long as you could carry firearms when necessary!

    on July 19, 2011 @ 8:56 am. Reply

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