Medic school is more difficult because it prepares the student to work in a dynamic environment in a short period of time with a wealth of information.
So... "Failure to plan is planning to fail."
There are other parts of California besides the southern parts. The more north-central you go the better; not because of pay but protocols and it tends to be less EMT saturated up here.
Do you realize how this may change the world of EMS? Paramedics will operate under an expanded scope of practice and consultation with physicians via live cam can reduce the amount of mistreatment/diagnosis; not to mention the ability to treat and release patients thus reducing the amount of...