Bieber
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We run dual paramedic trucks, and in the system I'm in, I prefer that. If it were paramedic-EMT, I'd end up running all the calls; we're just too busy, and most of all calls are code yellows (intermediate triage).
Fire is dispatched to all calls and they serve as BLS backup. Really, aside from CPR, ventilation, vitals and patient movement, there's really nothing else they provide. The extra set of hands is helpful, but outside of lifting assistance and CPR, I could do without them just fine. And I try not to think in terms of BLS versus ALS, I think in terms of "what medical care does this patient need?"
Sorry if that offends you.
Fire is dispatched to all calls and they serve as BLS backup. Really, aside from CPR, ventilation, vitals and patient movement, there's really nothing else they provide. The extra set of hands is helpful, but outside of lifting assistance and CPR, I could do without them just fine. And I try not to think in terms of BLS versus ALS, I think in terms of "what medical care does this patient need?"
Sorry if that offends you.