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GrilledStuffedDragon t1_ixdpngz wrote

My girlfriend is an EMT, and apparently it's pretty widely known in the EMS community that AMR is an absolute shit company to work for.

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wwoliver04 t1_ixdry2f wrote

Fr, didn’t even need to look at the URL to know it was AMR

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vinnychains t1_ixeaz6k wrote

This is a EMS problem in general not just AMR. EMT for 7 years.

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LizzieBordensPetRock t1_ixew9xs wrote

We took our Girl Scout troop to the local volunteer ambulance association for a tour. They had a female EMT and female paramedic do the tour. Although neither explicitly said it, they seemed to hint there was some sexism in the field. They did a great job of telling the girls to follow their dreams despite what others say.

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-ctinsider OP t1_ixdkzmr wrote

TW: Sexual assault, harassment

"In interviews, six current and former AMR New Haven employees – most of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity – described a culture where women have for years been subjected to sexual comments and other inappropriate behavior at the hands of men they worked with, including supervisors."

One EMT has sued AMR New Haven. This is what her lawsuit alleges, from the article linked above.

"In late 2020, EMT Anna Broggi shared disturbing allegations with her supervisor at American Medical Response’s New Haven branch, according to a pending lawsuit.

Broggi told her supervisor that on a recent night out socializing and drinking with colleagues, one coworker forcibly kissed and molested her, using his hand to silence her as she repeatedly pleaded for him to stop, the lawsuit claims.

Company officials downplayed her allegations and responded mostly with inaction, dragging their feet to investigate and never offering her resources to cope with her trauma, the lawsuit says.

It alleges Broggi’s treatment was part of a broader pattern at an organization that allowed sexual harassment to take place with impunity." - Casey

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AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixhb33m wrote

EMS is an awful field.

You get $17 an hour to drive people around who are paying what, $3,000 an hour to get in an ambulance?

Don't have to make a lot of trips to realize you're being massively ripped off.

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