I agree, we are crap in the eyes of many and it is so sad that someone such as the mayor would not hesitate to call us to come save his mother, wife or kids and then crap on us labeling us as non-essential. It is a shame that we do not get the respect as other organizations do. Wether it is driving emergency down the city streets, trying to save a life on a street in a not so safe neighborhood, dealing with the crackhead that called EMS because he feels his heart is racing and hates everyone, including