Are volunteer firefighters real firefighters?
Most of the answers here are either completely incorrect or a bit misguided.Anyway, I'm a volunteer EMT in a agency in New York state. The area in which I practice gives me the experience to answer all your questions.Volunteers are not paid, you are correct. However, there is absolutely no difference in training. Once you are an EMT/CC/Paramedic, you are certified.Funding can be tough. My agency doesn't actually bill, we are provided for by donations and other means, which means bills can be hard to pay. Sometimes things won't be fixed right away, and new vehicles can be a long time coming. Most agencies do bill (Billing means the patients has to pay for our service. We do NOT do this) and such they have steady revenue to pay their staff, do maintenance, etc.First responders are a completely different class. They have little training, and little to no theory. Some fire departments require basic medical knowledge, but no resources are provided to FRs.About corporate EMS - My experience is with Rural/Metro Ambulance Corp. They hire EMTs, CCs, and Paramedics, all certified by the state. They are paid, R/M bills their patients. Corporate EMS is in no way different in any way except that they are awarded contracts, and there are a lot more costs involved.You also asked about Corporate Fire, R/M also has fire departments, I believe their FD responds to about 63,000 calls for service every year. They do mainly industrial and wildfire fighting. They are usually hired by companies, rather than cities or towns.If you have any questions please ask, I love talking about this stuff.
What happens when cryptocurrency becomes unaffordable for new users to buy in or to buy less valuable items?
What is so awesome about cryptos like bitcoin is that we can divide one bitcoin indefinitely, so has the value increases we will see merchants just fix the cost of items accordingly. This is actually why we will never see inflation happen and also allow us to use bitcoin forever (in theory) without having to generate more coins. So it will never be to late to buy in, maybe to make money on it, but eventually bitcoin will be accepted like visa (everywhere) and at that point we will all want some just so we can participate in commerce. If you still have any questions feel free to eMail me at BennOlsen@gmail.com
Bernie Sanders said that we should listen to the scientists who advise to aggressively combat climate change. Is he right?
Sanders has been a political activist since 1963, even before he began his obnoxious political career in 1971. Bernie has never held a job in the private sector and is a career politician. A close look at the state of Vermont illuminates the defects that go hand in glove with Bernie’s distorted view of climate and energy.Vermont has expensive electricity prices (29 percent above the national average). Like most of the states in the Northeast, Vermont’s electricity prices are among the highest in the country. Vermont is one of just two states in the nation without coal-generated electricity. Instead, the state primarily uses nuclear power, which produces over 70 percent of the state’s electricity, with most of the generation coming from the Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. Vermont uses nuclear power for a larger proportion of its electricity than any other state. This does not stop the citizens of Vermont from hating on nuclear energy.Although affordable energy is a vital component of a healthy economy, regulations frequently increase energy costs. Regulations imposed in the name of reducing carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions are especially costly. Today, there is no cost-effective way to capture the carbon dioxide output from the combustion of fossil fuels, so any regulations that limit carbon dioxide emissions will either limit the use of natural gas, petroleum, and coal or dramatically increase their prices.What about Bernie? A self-proclaimed socialist and potential 2020 presidential candidate, Bernie spent almost $300,000 of his campaign’s money on private jet service. He was campaigning for Democrat candidates all over the country and did it in style. During the 2018 midterm elections, Sanders went on a nine-state tour, which included stops in Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina. Typical of the breed, Sanders is concerned about everyone's “carbon footprint” but his own.