Underpaid - Paramedic AMR Employee Review

2.0
Dec 6, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free continuing education. Diverse work environments. some opportunities for advancement. Overtime opportunities. Living in a great city. Box style ambulances provide more room to work. No inter-facility transports for paramedics.

Cons

The pay does not even come close to supporting the cost of living. Poor top down communication from management. Weak union. Dated equipment and old worn down ambulances in some districts. Some FDs have a culture of disrespect for ambulance personnel. Poor employee retention.

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Pros

Good working conditions Chance to advance

Cons

Fleet units are old and AC not working well

3.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There’s a good workforce here with employees who are well united on issues a strong sense that the company is actually pushing toward a positive future in terms of operations. Ambulance fleet seems to be getting good upgrades and call volume (in most areas) is manageable. There is also a good amount of OT available with bonuses/incentives available. Matching 401k is nice and health benefits are very reasonable.

Cons

For being such a large operation, the pay rate seems to be lacking as of right now. Most employees with adult responsibilities are having to rely heavily on overtime/incentives just to have a semi-comfortable lifestyle outside of work. Uniforms definitely need improvements and training for new EMTs seems a bit lackluster. The morale can be low at times also due to the company being write-up happy (for lack of a better term). Lack of 24 hour units and proper posting locations makes for a somewhat harsh work day as well.

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