Pros
Depends on where you work. Some areas are low call volume others are very high. Good equipment and protocals, again depends where you work.
Cons
Where I work staff is young very unproffesional and don't seem to care. Very low pay compared to other EMS operations in local area, including 911 and transport companies. Medics are poor overall with exceptions. Not all crews inspect their trucks prior to going into service and leave dirty trucks and station for oncomming crews. No supervisor. Very poor management, disorganized unproffesional attitude and appearance. Was told starting pay was $19 an hour with time and a half for over 40hrs. Not true pay was prorated to 11.88 hr because I work a 24hr truck. Which means I make the same pay as a 40hr a week medic and I work an average of 56hrs per week. Benifits are the worst that I have seen among EMS companies. No formal continuing education or any ongoing education that I have seen. Overall a lot of smoke and mirrrors from a large corporation. If you are a true proffesional and care about your job and the public image that you present avoid AMR. unless you feel that you might make a difference. Then you will just get laughed at.
