Trimpot,
Comments taken onboard, however i think the 5 or 6 systems you refer to are compounded around the sydney basin.
I dont know the ins and outs of ems but have a few associates in the ems system in the hunter and north and i beleive the hunter westpac rescue has an excellent reputation, after all it is the richest EMS operator in the country, that shows you the support and commitment they have up here.
for the record im not in EMS just putting my 2 bob in. i guess time will tell, as it always does!