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[Handsome Robb]

Intermediate is not a level of care, it is a certification/licensing level only. There is a lot more being a paramedic than ACLS, pain control and other medications can be far more useful. Frankly the intermediate scope in Massachusetts is just not that useful and you will be better suited to just get your medic. Some services use them, but if you want to advance your career get your medic.

In Mass that may be true but here we have BLS/ILS/ALS as defined by the state.

Intermediate =/= ALS it equals an ILS unit.

I personally think I/P is better than B/P but that's not a can of worms I'm willing to open. I have nothing against basics but from working in an I/P system it makes more sense.

 

[bstone]

Auxiliaries for the most part around here are not allowed to carry firearms

In my area it's the rule to carry firearms and the exception if your service does not.

as auxiliary programs here are usually seen as an observational period.

By this do you mean extra "eyes and ears" for the PD?

Also in an incident around 1 year ago an officer shot the suspect that drew a gun on him. There was an auxiliary on scene and he was not covered by the town. The auxiliary had to get his own lawyer and pay multiple fees for everything that happened.

That is the exception to the rule.

 

[mycrofft]

Eye on the prize....university degree, but than your boss and ask for that letter anyway for future employers.

 

[bstone]

Eye on the prize....university degree, but than your boss and ask for that letter anyway for future employers.

Yup. Do whatever is best to get the job. College degree, internships, work experience, aux pd, etc.

 

[Tigger]

In Mass that may be true but here we have BLS/ILS/ALS as defined by the state.

Intermediate =/= ALS it equals an ILS unit.

I personally think I/P is better than B/P but that's not a can of worms I'm willing to open. I have nothing against basics but from working in an I/P system it makes more sense.

I was speaking only for Massachusetts, I imagine that ILS exists as a defined level in most other places. I/P totally makes more sense to me as well, but it's not very common here. There are some things that the MA Office of EMS does well, but the whole intermediate thing is not one of them.

 

[bstone]

I was speaking only for Massachusetts, I imagine that ILS exists as a defined level in most other places. I/P totally makes more sense to me as well, but it's not very common here. There are some things that the MA Office of EMS does well, but the whole intermediate thing is not one of them.

The MA OEMS doesn't do anything well except cash checks.

 

[TyBigz]

Thanks for the help everyone. I think i'm gonna keep going to school and not take the break to get my medic. I appreciate everyones input

 

[mycrofft]

You're welcome