r/Firefighting • u/Obviouslythrowaway_- • 3d ago

General Discussion Fire vs Fire/EMS Departments

What has your experience been in either department? All I keep hearing is guys complain about how EMS departments are dreadful and miserable but get paid more. When, in my area I hear that the big City (fire only) gets paid the most and has the best benefits. Have I been lied to this whole time? Are there ANY benefits to EMS departments?

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u/mmaalex 3d ago

Do you like EMS? A lot of FF's dont, hence the bitching. On a combined department you'll find 50%+ of calls are EMS.

Depending on how the department is structured, frequently the low guys get stuck doing the EMS calls.

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u/Chevy8t8 FF/Paramedic 3d ago

Some more like 90%.

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u/AccordingToJim1 3d ago

Unfortunately every department is almost 90% EMSit seems like..