The national average for financial compensation, per the BLS, for our EMTs, is not acceptable for what is being asked of them. They are being stretched to thin with long hours, heavy involvement in extreme traumatic situations, with very little sleep. Things need to change in order to prevent burnout, turnover, and quality of mental health.

Sources:
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes29...
https://www.salary.com/research/salar...
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi....