I was recently asked by a reader to explain why I work in EMS. It’s a compelling question. Sometimes, browsing through the blogsphere, you can feel like you’re inundated with content explaining why you shouldn’t work in EMS. It’s strange. In a line of work as interesting, diverse and unique as ours, you’d think our blogs would read like a fan page for a band called EMS, but that’s just not the case. How to survive in EMS, how to scrape by and how to “fix” EMS seem to be the relevant topics of the day. I thought this readers question was a great opportunity to go on the record and say that there are a lot of good reasons to work in EMS. Here are ten. It’s different. I’ve learned that I don’t do well with routine. I couldn’t spend my work life in a cubicle. I’d rather chew tinfoil than show up each day and do the same thing. EMS is infinitely variable. Just when you think you’ve seen it all someone will pick up the phone, dial 911 and prove you wrong. It’s human. Unlike so many jobs and careers, medicine is profoundly human. We interact with people and see the full spectrum of the human condition. Few people clean the house or put on their Sunday best before they dial 911. We see a very real slice of humanity in EMS

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