medic417
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This would not be a problem if the publics best interests were considered, rather than cheapest route as so many communitys choose. It would be best for all patients if every ambulance was a paramedic level ambulance. This would ensure that someone with the education and skills could properly evaluate and treat them. In fact if all ambulances were paramedic staffed perhaps more services would start allowing denial of transport to stubbed toes. Thus we would eliminate many transports thus lessening the load of all emergency services.
There is absolutly no justification to send a basic staffed ambulance on any 911 call. I have had to many calls to check a persons BP only to find an Acute MI. Or they just want checked out because not feeling well and code as we arrive. If basic only responded critical care would be delayed waiting on Paramedics to arrive or no care would be given while driving like idiots to the hospital if not waiting.
There is absolutly no justification to send a basic staffed ambulance on any 911 call. I have had to many calls to check a persons BP only to find an Acute MI. Or they just want checked out because not feeling well and code as we arrive. If basic only responded critical care would be delayed waiting on Paramedics to arrive or no care would be given while driving like idiots to the hospital if not waiting.