I agree names can make a difference BUT so be we are doing good patient care and the hospitals we go to know were paramedics or emts thats what matters! we as a profession are responsible for the names we are "called" i just give people a friendly reminder what i do and can do. i to have a degree....in paramedicene but docent give me anymore than my counter parts! someday we'll be a profession and get what were due! but being ugly is not doing us any good. man you all have me in a good mood ! doesnt that sound like a good girl trying to break up a situation