Ridryder911
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As well lie detectors are fallible. I have taken one for an EMS position with a Police Department. The questions that was asked I displayed troubles with was that I had a criminal history, a homosexual and beat my wife and was mean to animals... Wow!
This was all news to me! Of course, they had to agree that it was faulty at best.. all disproved in my background check. The problem I have now is when so many acquisitions is made of such a test, one that cannot even be used in a Court of Law.
So now, we have a television show that uses such for ratings. Yes, the participants know the questions before they sit down.. as discussed it is all for show. So there is no surprises.
Truthfully, has anyone can really describe "that one has not touched a person more than their job requires?"... I have, yes I have assisted them in the truck, held their hand when crying, or even squeezed their hand and winked telling them it will be okay.. Sure, that is "more than the job requires"... As well, those questions are asked and written by their so called friends.. someone has dirt on them.
Unfortunately, it was one of our own. Where nursing has been one of the highest regarded in trust, I wished we could say the same for EMT's. Even the public accepts it is a routine thing for "Paramedics to steal of the injured".. What is worse, we appear not to care when our image is tarnished. Yes, most have short term memory of the show, but the impact with repeated innuendos is lasting...
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This was all news to me! Of course, they had to agree that it was faulty at best.. all disproved in my background check. The problem I have now is when so many acquisitions is made of such a test, one that cannot even be used in a Court of Law.
So now, we have a television show that uses such for ratings. Yes, the participants know the questions before they sit down.. as discussed it is all for show. So there is no surprises.
Truthfully, has anyone can really describe "that one has not touched a person more than their job requires?"... I have, yes I have assisted them in the truck, held their hand when crying, or even squeezed their hand and winked telling them it will be okay.. Sure, that is "more than the job requires"... As well, those questions are asked and written by their so called friends.. someone has dirt on them.
Unfortunately, it was one of our own. Where nursing has been one of the highest regarded in trust, I wished we could say the same for EMT's. Even the public accepts it is a routine thing for "Paramedics to steal of the injured".. What is worse, we appear not to care when our image is tarnished. Yes, most have short term memory of the show, but the impact with repeated innuendos is lasting...
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