House bill 1010 is drawing mixed reviews from rescue organizations
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JPINFV
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Another awesome article from CallTheCo.. wait... it's a legit news agency.
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mycrofft
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Interesting. Wonder specifically how that will change their scopes?
terrible one
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So volunteers are unable to do the entire 154 hours because it's too much time? Yet they have extra time to go and volunteer if selected? Seems like they just don't want to have to train and instead want to play with lights and sirens.
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That's how I interpreted it as well.
If you can volunteer your time you have time to go to class two nights a week for a semester.
Changing the length of the course doesn't change access to it...
We sit here and fight to be viewed as professionals and now this? Great.
Everyone needs to write to their representative a letter against this bill.
Right because there aren't any volunteer EMS departments...or "first aid squads" as they are known in a particular state...
The good news is this is a local bill that pertains only to Virginia, and it seems like many people involved in EMS AND fire are against it.
I guess I can see the reasoning behind it though; I mean, it's obvious that human physiology changes when the care provider is a volunteer instead of a paid provider...
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I agree, we are a volunteer department here and there are a few guys that should just move on as they refuse to get certified, do continuing education, etc..or cry about it when they have to redo the course because they let their cert lapse. If you are in a dime you are in a dollar and better make sure you are trained and up to date or you are useless on an actual incident.
I feel it comes from the old fire service dogma of "this is how we have always done it..." I hear that and just cringe. All the blame can not go on the volunteer though, it is also a lack of leadership and expectations. Your people will live up to the level of excellence you expect of them. I think there should be mandatory levels of training expected of every volunteer with respect to the jobs they are going to perform. Do you want the guy that did a class; which he slept through most of, 10 years ago cutting your wife and kids out of the car? Or do you want the guy that does 1200 hours of training a year and attends up-date classes and is committed to being a professional regardless of pay?
Ok, I will step off the soap box now....just hit one of those nerves.....
I feel it comes from the old fire service dogma of "this is how we have always done it..." I hear that and just cringe. All the blame can not go on the volunteer though, it is also a lack of leadership and expectations. Your people will live up to the level of excellence you expect of them. I think there should be mandatory levels of training expected of every volunteer with respect to the jobs they are going to perform. Do you want the guy that did a class; which he slept through most of, 10 years ago cutting your wife and kids out of the car? Or do you want the guy that does 1200 hours of training a year and attends up-date classes and is committed to being a professional regardless of pay?
Ok, I will step off the soap box now....just hit one of those nerves.....
TransportJockey
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Damnit. That was exactly my thinking
TransportJockey
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Right because there aren't any volunteer EMS departments...or "first aid squads" as they are known in a particular state...
The good news is this is a local bill that pertains only to Virginia, and it seems like many people involved in EMS AND fire are against it.
I guess I can see the reasoning behind it though; I mean, it's obvious that human physiology changes when the care provider is a volunteer instead of a paid provider...
I'm surprised this isn't being pushed in that particular state.
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EMSComeLately
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This is not the right direction, at all. The profession is undercompensated as-is and this lowers an already low barrier to entry.
Additionally, it further pushes for minimal use/extinction of the EMT level of service.
I hope to go on to medic school, but if I can't, I hate to be further minimized which I feel the EMT level is already shunned to a high degree.
Additionally, it further pushes for minimal use/extinction of the EMT level of service.
I hope to go on to medic school, but if I can't, I hate to be further minimized which I feel the EMT level is already shunned to a high degree.
TransportJockey
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There honestly should be a push to reduce or eliminate the basic level of certification. I truly wish that something similar to the ILS level would become basic standard of care for EMS
EMSComeLately
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I imagine that this will occur somewhat organically as other legislation moves along like the ACA which tries to divert prehospital care from becoming hospital care if it isn't neccessary. The CCPs in our area are being given additional training to make more care decisions to prevent unnecessary transports.
Personally, I'm going to keep pushing myself to the highest certifications possible to avoid the inevitable.
Regardless, there is room for different tiers even if there isn't room for all the tiers we have, i.e. EMR, EMT, AEMT, etc.
DrParasite
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yeah, that particular state just raised the length of their EMT course to 180 hours of classroom time (according to this website http://www.atlanticambulance.org/newemtbasic.html), to 240 hours (175 classroom and 60 clinical according to this site http://www.camdencc.edu/html/departments/paramedic/emtrain.htm) and 250 hours at Trinitas Hospital http://www.trinitashospital.org/emt_training.asp
It's amazing how you guys have a lot to say when actually knowing nothing about what you are talking about.
Yeah...you don't even know what your own state is doing, do you?
It's nice that you posted some individual courses that go beyond the minimum requirements but those are just individual course; like these:
http://www.jsumcemt.com/classreg.htm
http://www.delranems.org/index.php?page=Courses
http://www.monoc.org/education/educ...onid=C8D17A2ED44DC9DD32C1D6F38D1B642F.cfusion
Not quite so impressive are they? Until the state mandates something for everyone, a couple programs don't mean :censored::censored::censored::censored:.
Maybe you should have mentioned that the state of New Jersey just requires that EMT's be eligible and pass the NREMT exam.
Or maybe you'd like to talk about the First Aid Council and First Aid Squads?
It's nice that you posted some individual courses that go beyond the minimum requirements but those are just individual course; like these:
http://www.jsumcemt.com/classreg.htm
http://www.delranems.org/index.php?page=Courses
http://www.monoc.org/education/educ...onid=C8D17A2ED44DC9DD32C1D6F38D1B642F.cfusion
Not quite so impressive are they? Until the state mandates something for everyone, a couple programs don't mean :censored::censored::censored::censored:.
Maybe you should have mentioned that the state of New Jersey just requires that EMT's be eligible and pass the NREMT exam.
Or maybe you'd like to talk about the First Aid Council and First Aid Squads?
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Keep it civil.
DrParasite
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guess not. I haven't been in a basic EMT course in close to 15 years.... why would I know all the details about the current standards? I did a quick search and that's what I found (and a call to the DOH didn't help)
and how many hours does that list? I looked and didn't find anything.....
well, that's 200 hours...
that's 200 hours too... You got me skippy, I guess they aren't requiring the clinical time? and how does that 200 hours compare to other states?
I'm sorry, but how many hours of training do EMTs receive in your state?
ummm, like many state in the union???
no, my feelings about the First Aid Council haven't changed. You can do a search and read what I wrote about them before.
See, we aren't talking about what other states do. We are talking about a state that has a long and colorful history of volunteer groups attempting to keep the standards low and allowing people with even less (if any) medical training than EMT's respond to 911 calls, as well apparently fighting quite loudly to maintain the status quo.
My original comment alluded that; your response that NJ was actually holding to a higher standard...was not held up by what you posted.
DrParasite
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your wrong, it's 200 for all those listed (all you need to do is count the hours), but I don't argue with people who ignore facts and can't multiply, and like using outdated information to bolster a BS argument.
Call the NJ DOH if you don't believe it, but I'm done with this thread.
Call the NJ DOH if you don't believe it, but I'm done with this thread.