Do First-Responders offer a placebo effect?

[kd8htw]

we have some areas that we cover that it takes us 15 or more minutes to get to on a good day (litght traffic no inclimate weather) on a bad day that time goes up exponetially. Now I put my self in the place of a patient, would I want to sit and wait for the ambulance to get there, still feelinlg like i cant catch a breath and wondering when im going to pass out or do i accept the first responders help (ie our deputies carry O2 with NRM to atleast get that started) So yeah its partially placebo but it also helps, (i know it makes me feel better that there is atleast someone that knows a little bit about a little bit there patient side comforting and coaching.) Thats just MHO