Public Safety Personnel Among The Most Underpaid

Salary.com posted an article that looks at 8 of the most Overpaid / Underpaid jobs.  Some of the most Underpaid Jobs are in "Public Safety" ... such as:

• Hotel Manager vs Police Officer
• Median Salary...
• for Hotel Manager = $95,698
• for Police Officer = $50,193

• Corporate Finance Associate vs Security Guard
• Median Salary...
• for Finance Associate = $108,732
• for Security Guard = $28,696

• Set Designer vs Army Private
• Median Salary...
• for Set Designer = $45,824
• for Army Private = $17,848

• Pilot vs EMT
• Median Salary...
• for Pilot = $117,407
• for EMT = $30,287

We know Public Safety personnel (Police, Fire, EMTs and Military) have the most stressful jobs.  And yet the most important jobs in America!

These folks protect and secure each community, not to mention our nation.  They make nearly every other job safe to do in this country.

So why aren't Public Safety personnel paid better?

There are many answers to this question.  And multiple reasons for each answer.

But its a worthwhile question to consider.  Especially when Public Safety budgets are under so much pressure.

Public Safety Professionals who were London Olympians - Final Results

 

The 2012 London Olympics have come to a close, and Team USA won the Overall Medal Count.

Over the last two weeks we have mentioned many athletes from the Public Safety community -- Police, Fire, EMS and Military personnel -- who were London Olympians.

Two of them earned GOLD MEDALS -- Kayla Harrison and Vincent Hancock!!!

Today we give you the results of everyone we mentioned, and many more we did not have a chance to mention.  Proudly enjoy what these world class athletes (22 total) achieved for Team USA and the Public Safety community!!!

Dennis Bowsher - US Army
Modern Pentathlon - 32nd place

Dremiel Byers - US Army
Wrestling - Quarterfinals

Glenn Eller - US Army
Shooting - 22nd place

Joe Guzman - US Army
Boxing Coach - Various

Vincent Hancock - US Army
Shooting - GOLD MEDAL!!!

Kayla Harrison - EMT and Firefighter to-be
Womens Judo - GOLD MEDAL!!!

Jamel Herring - US Marines
Boxing - Round of 32

David Johnson - US Army
Shooting Coach - Various

Weston Seth Kelsey - US Air Force
Fencing - 4th Place

Ben Lee - Palo Alto, CA Police Department
Badminton Coach - Various

Justin Lester - US Army
Wrestling - Quarterfinal

Charles Leverette - US Army
Boxing Coach - Various

Spenser Mango - US Army
Wrestling - 9th Place

Michael McPhail - US Army
Shooting - 9th Place

John Nunn - US Army
Race Walk - 43rd Place

Jason Parker - US Army
Shooting - 30th Place

Joshua Richmond - US Army
Shooting - 16th Place

Keith Sanderson - US Army
Shooting - 14th Place

Daryl Szarenski - US Army
Shooting - 23rd Place and 28th Place

Eric Uptagrafft - US Army
Shooting - 16th Place

Sandra Uptagrafft - US Navy
Shooting - 28th Place

Jimmy Watkins - Kern County Fire Station #55 (in Bakersfield, CA)
Cycling - 6th Place


And one more time for the grand finale ... GO TEAM USA!!!

Army Sergeant Shoots to Olympic Gold - Vincent Hancock

We have mentioned several members from the Public Safety community who are competing in the 2012 London Olympics - an EMT, Firefighter, Police Officer and Army Soldiers.  One has already earned a Gold medal - Kayla Harrison.  Here's another Gold medal winner!!

Vincent Hancock won his first World Championship in Skeet Shooting when he was 16 years old (in 2005)!  Now at 23 years old he has 2 Olympic Gold medals!!  Here's a look at his history of Gold medals, this does not include the long list of additional medals he has earned:

• 2005 Championship of the Americas - Gold (tied World Record)
• 2005 World Cup Changwon - Gold (set World Record)
• 2005 World Championship - Gold
• 2006 Spring Selection - Gold
• 2007 Fall Selection - Gold
• 2007 World Cup Italy - Gold (set World Record)
• 2007 Pan Am Games - Gold
• 2008 World Cup Suhl - Gold
• 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS - GOLD (set Olympic Record)
• 2009 National Championship - Gold
• 2009 World Championship - Gold
• 2010 National Championship - Gold
• 2010 Fall Selection - Gold
• 2011 Pan Am Games - Gold
• 2012 National Championship - Gold
• 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS - GOLD (set Olympic Record)

Vincent is the first Olympian to win back-to-back Gold medals in the Skeet Shooting event.  He broke his own Olympic Record to win this Gold by hitting 123 of 125 targets in Qualifying, and nearly achieved overall perfection by hitting all 25 targets in the Final for a total score = 148 of 150.

Vincent is stationed in Fort Benning, GA where he is a Sergeant with the US Army Marksmanship Unit.  He is also married with two children.

CONGRATS to Vincent and Go Team USA!!

Celebrate with Vincent and watch this video of him talk about winning Olympic Gold (again!) for Team USA!!

EMT Going for Gold - Kayla Harrison

Kayla Harrison has a history of success!  And she'll be going for Gold in London.  Kayla competes in Judo and would be the first American man or woman to ever win Olympic Gold in this event!!

Go Kayla!  Go Team USA!!

And back home, in Boston, Kayla has more than just Judo on her mind.  She recently received her EMT certification.  After retiring from Judo, she wants to become a Firefighter - she is #1 on the list of hires at the Marblehead Fire Department.  And she is currently engaged - to a Firefighter!  CONGRATS!!

Click here for Kayla's complete story via ESPN

Here's a complete schedule of Olympic Judo events

And check out this video from one of Kayla's recent matches...

MLB Star to Become an EMT-Firefighter

UPDATE:  Bryce Harper was added to the 2012 MLB All Star Team!!

If you haven't heard of Bryce Harper, then you must not care about baseball.  Bryce Harper is a rising (19 year-old) star for the Washington Nationals.  So much so that he narrowly missed a roster spot on the All Star Team this year!

But he's not getting ahead of himself.  When asked this week what he would do if he weren't playing baseball, he stated his desire to be a Firefighter.  And in case his job in baseball doesn't work out, Bryce plans to spend the offseason getting his EMT training - so he can "do the firefighting thing."  He said its to give him something to fall back on :-)

Well, its an honorable profession.  Doesn't pay as much as the MLB.  And firefighting is more stressful.    But it's rewarding, which is why a huge majority of the 1.2 million US firefighters are volunteers!  And Bryce knows what he's talking about when he says he'll focus on getting his EMT, since 70% of the calls to fire departments are for medical reasons.

Hats off to Bryce Harper, and the heroes who "do the firefighting thing."

Airway Management in EMS

EMS1 completed a recent survey of 203 Emergency Medical Responders, EMTs, Paramedics and other similar professionals.

Check out these stats to see what others are doing for Airway Management, you might learn something new!

• 94% establish and maintain a patient airway with Oropharyngeal airways
• 97% use a bag valve mask to assist patient with breathing
• 56% are authorized to perform endotracheal intubation
• 98% use auscultation of gastric and lung sounds to confirm tube placement
• 91% use visual confirmation
• 38% do not have access to a bougie (an endotracheal tube introducer)
• 20% have access to a bougie
• 22% do not know what it is

Click here to see the full EMS Airway Management survey from EMS1.

EMS is a busy profession and Airway Management is a crucial aspect.  This type of info keeps you updated on the EMS supplies and techniques others are using!