Sure, its a problem, so is global warming and the economy. But when every thread brings out the same tired old comments with no new information, no new possible solutions and no comment on what the OP was asking about.. it gets tired.. so I comment on the tiredness of it all.
This is not a forum about global warming. It is about EMS.
It also gets tiring to hear the same justifications and excuses from those that perceive their education/training is more than it actually is.
Right now in this country it takes only a
few hundred hours to become a Paramedic. It takes less hours to become a Paramedic than it does a Beautician or Massage Therapist. Yet, when you look at the numbers, not that many in EMS are even willing to spend this little time to advance from EMT-B. Instead they continue to attempt to justify their level of patient care in providing
emergency medical services. While their title may say Emergency Medical Technician, their training and education are obviously very limited.
What does that say about this profession and the people it attracts when so few are willing to put forth enough effort to get a
few hundred hours of education/training to be able to assess and provide care at an advanced level? And then, some want those who have gone on to advance their education to think in "BLS" terms even with many attempts to explain there is much more to medicine than what the EMT-B program teaches.
The excuses some make on these forums for not furthering their education sound like what you would hear in an AA or NA meeting. Actually, those in AA or NA may have more valid excuses for how they have chosen to live their lives and are taking the necessary steps to improve. However, when it comes to dealing with patient care and the lives of others, the excuses made by EMS agencies and some providers for not advancing should no longer be acceptable.
