By Jacob Strangis |Staff Writer| Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics provide first-responder emergency care to those in their community, but they may not be getting paid as much as they deserve, according to a local survey of students. Private 911 ambulance companies work in collaboration with the local city and county fire departments on all calls that require any medical or traumatic aid, ranging from cardiac arrest, to severe car accidents, to terrorist attacks. Compared to the fire departments in the Inland Empire, the earnings of both EMTs and paramedics for private companies differentiate drastically. According to the city of San Bernardino website; the … [Read more...] about First Responder Wages Too Low