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Comment by Frank on January 18, 2008 at 11:30am

It's easy to get burned out - specially in a volunteer co. I've been doing it for 9 years and have seen a lot of the BS that goes with it beside the time spent on calls. I recently took 2 months off but I still did some of the extras so as not to dissappear. It helped but the "fire" that was once there at the start of my service I am not sure will ever be back. I too have found myself going to the "good calls" and not so many of the routine calls- it may not be the right thing to do but its still volunteer work and you do what you can. Stay safe

Comment by Greg on January 18, 2008 at 9:58am

We all get burned out from time to time. I went hardcore with the vollies and had it happen. Got to the point I didn't even want to do the paid thing is was so bad. That is when you take a little "me" time. No one says you have to quit. Take some time off, and relax. Take a leave of absense. Do what you can to stay with it. If you really love the job, you'll find a way to get through it. You already have...you posted this blog!

Good luck, stay safe....and talk about it!

Comment by Amanda W. on January 18, 2008 at 9:33am

Don't be sfraid to step back and take a break.Emergency positions take a lot out on a person,not only mentally but physically.There was a time I felt overwhelmed and I had to take a step back and think how I got where I was.I was doin to much.I worked a part time job in retail,did 48's on an ambulance service every other weekend,was a volunteer firefighter with lots od duties to my department,all while tryin to be a good wife and raise a family.I got wore out fast.I quit the retail job and soon after quit the ambulance service.I'm still a volunteer firefighter with lots of duties and goin back to school to be a Instructor.We are not Superwomen,we can't do it all.Hope this helps.Feel free to chat anytime.