MedicDelta
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Hey guys. I'm curious what you all think about having someone at a basic level(EMT-B USA, PCP Canada) and giving them advanced skill sets up to even the EMT-P(ACP Canada) level. This happens primarily and i think only in the military. US 68 Whiskey combat medics are NREMT Basics and Canadian Forces Medical Technicians are licensed PCPs. But both receive advanced skills when they do their military medical training up to an advanced life support level. What do you think of this? I've heard some people say it's bad, and some people say it's great. Personally I think it makes perfect sense. My dad was a CF Search And Rescue Technician for 11 ish years and they all receive the same training as our Med Techs(they actually used to be higher). He explained that they started getting civilian qualifications because when working with civilians it was hard to explain what they could and couldn't do. I assume it still somewhat is. But because the military doesn't have the time or the money to make someone go take a 2 year advanced diploma in Advanced Care Paramedicine(I think EMT-P is about the same length in the US in most states, correct me if I'm wrong) they just give them the necessary advanced skills they will need for traumatic patients, makes sense to me. I'm actually hoping after I take a PCP course to join the CF and become a Med Tech. So what do you guys think about having an EMT-B or PCP with advanced skills? Good or bad?
(Note: I was going to put this in the military section but I was sort of looking at it at the education/training these guys get)
(Note: I was going to put this in the military section but I was sort of looking at it at the education/training these guys get)