I work for a rural service that runs either Paramedic/EMT or dual Paramedic depending on the staffing available. They both have pros and cons. We are at least 30 minutes from an ER so we seldom sit and play at the scene regardless if I am working with a paramedic or a basic. If the patient is not critical we can turn the patient down to the EMT. The problem with this is that EMT's don't get a whole lot of experience. However, thats what must be done to provide optimal patient care. If we have an extreme call-A code, or serious trauma, or multiple patients in the unit we can have a fireman drive us in. That provides the basic with a little experience.
Paramedic/EMT or Dual Paramedic
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I work for a rural service that runs either Paramedic/EMT or dual Paramedic depending on the staffing available. They both have pros and cons. We are at least 30 minutes from an ER so we seldom sit and play at the scene regardless if I am working with a paramedic or a basic. If the patient is not critical we can turn the patient down to the EMT. The problem with this is that EMT's don't get a whole lot of experience. However, thats what must be done to provide optimal patient care. If we have an extreme call-A code, or serious trauma, or multiple patients in the unit we can have a fireman drive us in. That provides the basic with a little experience.