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Dear Trauma:

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I think some of the focus is due to a different in cultural values. For many of the later generation, spit-shined boots and polished chrome are not signs of being a good fire fighter. I had a Chief who demanded a full clean after EVERY time a unit left the barn. He used to say "I don't have any working trucks. All my trucks are parade trucks all the time." Who cares if you knew you had one hour before you would go out on your next call, get to scrubbing. The wheel wells had better bet clean too! Did that make us good EMTs? Did that lead to better patient care? Not only no, but HELL NO! Spending 30 minutes cleaning road grime off the ambulance in the middle of a snow storm at 0200 was not a good use of crew time. They should have been trying to rest so they could be fresher for their next call. During the day, what makes a more professional EMT? Spending 30 minutes squeegeeing and shining the rig or spending 30 minutes reviewing cardiology? The EMS mindset doesn't fit all that well with the paramilitary mindset except in those who are already instilled with it. EMS is flexible and dynamic and focused on the patient. The rig is a tool, not a decoration. The above does NOT excuse what I saw to be TRUE unprofessionalism: not caring about the patient, not caring about understanding the patient, not caring about understand what was wrong with the patient, not caring about improving ones knowledge and skills, not inventorying/stocking, not deconning, leaving things for the next crew... That was from people who were burned out, in the field for the wrong reasons, or otherwise just of poor character. I think 'crotchitymedic1986 makes excellent points.

SPOT uses satellite phone text messaging to communicate. It already has the ability to said predetermined custom messages like "I'm OK" and "I'll be late" in addition to "911!" They should make it 2-way. PLB's use the same system as ship beacons and the ship beacons have messaging capability. This could allow some reduction in the number of unnecessary rescues. Another option is to simply feet the coordinates of the distressed party to the Airforce who can target a JDAM and fly over. Problem solved... Another great idea is to make people take a short online course before they are allowed to register the beacon.

Yes a truly bad attitude that affects patient care must be changed, but you need to understand that offcolor humor and dark humor is a natural and healthy response to stress and keeps human beings mentally healthy instead of keeping them dwelling on difficulties. You don't say it in front of the patient or the public. THAT is unprofessional. Joking about that dead guy on the last call with your partner, that is a stress reliever and makes sure you are going to last mentally in the profession. When your mind wears out, all your other ideas of professionalism will wear out shortly thereafter.

You were right on for a while... the reputation system enforces Group Think. Think like the group, get +1s. Think unpopularly, get -1. WE ought to be dealing with differences in ideas via responses with counterpoint, not votes as that is mental laziness. However, I'm not grading people on their english, either, so long as it is understandable and not painful to read. I guess you, like me, aren't sure where to comment on this since the Reputation System thread was locked for I don't know what reason. I guess it makes sense to talk about it in the thread where questionable ratings are occurring.

Mom and Dad have different attorneys? One denies, the other confesses? These idiots are going to get hosed. I'd laugh, but I feel sorry for the kids.

but... but... but... Canada is supposed to EMS perfected or something! State run! The answer to all our problems! Crap... now what do we aim for...

Well I see that... but Whistler is just outside of Van by an hour... no ALS? Really? What about Golden? Can I be an ACP there?

That's not encouraging... can you expand on that?

Happy Mole Day everyone. "Celebrated annually on October 23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m., Mole Day commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23), which is a basic measuring unit in chemistry. Mole Day was created as a way to foster interest in chemistry. Schools throughout the United States and around the world celebrate Mole Day with various activities related to chemistry and/or moles. For a given molecule, one mole is a mass (in grams) whose number is equal to the atomic mass of the molecule. For example, the water molecule has an atomic mass of 18, therefore one mole of water weighs 18 grams. An atom of neon has an atomic mass of 20, therefore one mole of neon weighs 20 grams. In general, one mole of any substance contains Avogadro's Number of molecules or atoms of that substance. This relationship was first discovered by Amadeo Avogadro (1776-1858) and he received credit for this after his death." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_Day

Why would you take a class from an instructor you knew was bad? I once drove 60 miles to a class to avoid having to take it locally from a known terrible instructor.

The results are getting more interesting! Either there is a selection bias with this forum or there is a response motivation bias to this survey. I'm guessing a little of both... sample size is still small... How can anyone be offended by that? We should pursue our passions if we can!

It is alarming that you have those inadequacies in an instructor. I think firflymedics approach is the best way to handle it and p instructor's first post describes perfectly how your instructor OUGHT to respond. Have you tried talking to her at all? What is it that makes you certain that you risk being booted from the course for asking questions?

Agendas are not easily pushed on vapor. If you want to win a political fight, begin the fray with as much ammunition as you can.

I'm not asking about specific EMS degrees, but about any higher education. My point goes more to the idea that some think higher education is too much of a burden for EMS. I hope to illustrate that many in the field already have higher education and so the leap may not be so far as some think.

51 views and only 7 survey responses... However the responses so far are interesting!

I figured this would be interesting in light of recent education debates.

A truly educational and enlightening thread, if a bit sad.

I rather liked Saved. It died after one season... or a half season.

Wow... what at terrifying look into your system... and yet I still would love to be an ACP in Whistler.