Comments on: Escambia County EMTs And Paramedics Get A Raise http://www.northescambia.com/2021/07/escambia-county-emts-and-paramedics-get-a-raise Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dean http://www.northescambia.com/2021/07/escambia-county-emts-and-paramedics-get-a-raise/comment-page-1#comment-458513 Dean Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:44:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=447434#comment-458513 At Pat Brown If you pay property taxes that money is there for that. Tons of it. The the powers that be here Escambia county live on it and are doing well for themselves I might add. In fact real well. At Pat Brown
If you pay property taxes that money is there for that.
Tons of it.
The the powers that be here Escambia county live on it and are doing well for themselves I might add.
In fact real well.

]]> By: Pat Brown http://www.northescambia.com/2021/07/escambia-county-emts-and-paramedics-get-a-raise/comment-page-1#comment-458353 Pat Brown Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:52:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=447434#comment-458353 What about the firemen - they need a raise also!!! What about the firemen – they need a raise also!!!

]]> By: Rob http://www.northescambia.com/2021/07/escambia-county-emts-and-paramedics-get-a-raise/comment-page-1#comment-458342 Rob Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:26:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=447434#comment-458342 I left Escambia EMS after a decade of low pay, eight of those years with no raise do to a “county freeze in pay”, that was never adjusted later. When I first joined, the average years of experience was 15 years. When I left it was 2 years. Good people left to be able to feed their family. I can recall several fellow EMTs supplementing their income with ‘food stamps’. The attitude, has and continues to be that these highly skilled folks are a dime a dozen, yet they some how cannot keep the current roster full. Make no mistake, the increase is only due to higher competing jobs that require little skill raising rates and the impending mandated increase. This is just a way for the commission to appear to be friendly towards first responders despite a history that says otherwise. I challenge any commissioner or citizen who doesn’t believe an EMT shouldn’t start at $25/hr or more to go for a ride-a-long (yes, you can do this after you sign the waivers that the county is not responsible if you die) for a full 12 hour shift in an ALS unit. I left Escambia EMS after a decade of low pay, eight of those years with no raise do to a “county freeze in pay”, that was never adjusted later. When I first joined, the average years of experience was 15 years. When I left it was 2 years. Good people left to be able to feed their family. I can recall several fellow EMTs supplementing their income with ‘food stamps’. The attitude, has and continues to be that these highly skilled folks are a dime a dozen, yet they some how cannot keep the current roster full. Make no mistake, the increase is only due to higher competing jobs that require little skill raising rates and the impending mandated increase. This is just a way for the commission to appear to be friendly towards first responders despite a history that says otherwise. I challenge any commissioner or citizen who doesn’t believe an EMT shouldn’t start at $25/hr or more to go for a ride-a-long (yes, you can do this after you sign the waivers that the county is not responsible if you die) for a full 12 hour shift in an ALS unit.

]]> By: Barbara Richards http://www.northescambia.com/2021/07/escambia-county-emts-and-paramedics-get-a-raise/comment-page-1#comment-458328 Barbara Richards Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:56:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=447434#comment-458328 It's disheartening that the min wage for any worker in FL will eventually be 15 an hour. Flipping burgers is nothing compared to a first responder. Unbelievable. It’s disheartening that the min wage for any worker in FL will eventually be 15 an hour. Flipping burgers is nothing compared to a first responder. Unbelievable.

]]> By: Stephanie Markham http://www.northescambia.com/2021/07/escambia-county-emts-and-paramedics-get-a-raise/comment-page-1#comment-458296 Stephanie Markham Sat, 10 Jul 2021 23:27:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=447434#comment-458296 I can't believe that is all they make! EMS literally saved my life while I coded in the ambulance! Please reconsider a much higher wage! I can’t believe that is all they make! EMS literally saved my life while I coded in the ambulance! Please reconsider a much higher wage!

]]> By: Kathy Byrd http://www.northescambia.com/2021/07/escambia-county-emts-and-paramedics-get-a-raise/comment-page-1#comment-458292 Kathy Byrd Sat, 10 Jul 2021 22:12:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=447434#comment-458292 Very well deserved especially during this pandemic Very well deserved especially during this pandemic

]]> By: Patricia McNamara http://www.northescambia.com/2021/07/escambia-county-emts-and-paramedics-get-a-raise/comment-page-1#comment-458272 Patricia McNamara Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:08:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=447434#comment-458272 EMT"S a worth a hell of a lot more than that. They save lives. Oh but lets go and pay the football players a ridiculous amount of money and when they have their hissy fits because its not enough give them more. I am so glad I do not waste my money on football. Or any sport if it matters. EMT”S a worth a hell of a lot more than that. They save lives. Oh but lets go and pay the football players a ridiculous amount of money and when they have their hissy fits because its not enough give them more. I am so glad I do not waste my money on football. Or any sport if it matters.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.northescambia.com/2021/07/escambia-county-emts-and-paramedics-get-a-raise/comment-page-1#comment-458145 Kathy Fri, 09 Jul 2021 21:52:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=447434#comment-458145 I dispatched those guys for 26 years and I can tell you they’re worth way more than $15 and $19 an hour. And presumably once again your dispatchers, the “first” first responders have been left behind again. I dispatched those guys for 26 years and I can tell you they’re worth way more than $15 and $19 an hour. And presumably once again your dispatchers, the “first” first responders have been left behind again.

]]> By: Lou http://www.northescambia.com/2021/07/escambia-county-emts-and-paramedics-get-a-raise/comment-page-1#comment-458144 Lou Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:23:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=447434#comment-458144 Pay EMT a good wage. The save life’s everyday. I have seen them in action. God bless them for what they do. It could be you one day (Elected officials) the life they are saving. Pay EMT a good wage. The save life’s everyday. I have seen them in action. God bless them for what they do. It could be you one day (Elected officials) the life they are saving.

]]> By: Mike http://www.northescambia.com/2021/07/escambia-county-emts-and-paramedics-get-a-raise/comment-page-1#comment-458140 Mike Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:24:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=447434#comment-458140 @SueB This a County raise not a bargained raise. So don't make UNION comments if you don't know what you are talking about. You are a example of making false claims against a UNION. @SueB

This a County raise not a bargained raise. So don’t make UNION comments if you don’t know what you are talking about. You are a example of making false claims against a UNION.

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