I’m going to sing the praises of my employer for a little bit. Since being assimilated by the soulless collective that is The Borg, it was pondered by many of the senior drones whether Ambulance Driver would ever fully become a part of the hive mind.
Much too outspoken and opinionated, you see.
While I may never make the most obedient drone, I have been in this business long enough to recognize excellence when I see it. The Borg may be a profit-driven, greedy corporate behemoth, but it’s the best profit-driven, greedy corporate behemoth I’ve ever encountered. The pay and benefits are good, they give you all the gadgets needed to do your job well, and they take education seriously, and that pays off in some quality EMS care. To wit:
I got an employee memo the other day about our cardiac arrest resuscitation rates.
The Borg has improved its survival rate for cardiac arrest patients from 8.2% in 2005 to 17.9% for the first three quarters of 2008.
For those of you who are interested in such things, The Borg considers “survival” to be survival to hospital discharge, neurologically intact – the only meaningful outcome there is.
That’s pretty damned impressive, considering that The Borg Empire encompasses many thousands of square miles, while only perhaps ten of our areas could be described as major urban centers. Most of our coverage area is rural.
Not bad, my fellow drones. Not bad at all.
