Timmy Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 This courses sounds similar to our non emergency transport drivers here in Australia. 14 days to work on an emergency ambulance is less than desirable. The words “Boot Camp” really would turn me off from doing that course lol. Oh well, what ever floats there boat I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyemt5150 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 yeah i wouldn't trust the course i don't believe in quick courses. We have a medic program here that is 6 months. they want you to learn patho and anatomy in two weeks how lame is that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaxSage Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I have no problems with any accelerated program. Ultimately, what makes you good at your job is the experience, not your schooling. In my opinion, there is too much classroom time in the U.S. education system and not enough hands-on experience. It should be the other way around. If it were up to me, most of your education would take place in the field...and classroom time would be simply follow-ups so that everything would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I hope their was sarcasm in that post, somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I have no problems with any accelerated program. Ultimately, what makes you good at your job is the experience, not your schooling. In my opinion, there is too much classroom time in the U.S. education system and not enough hands-on experience. It should be the other way around. If it were up to me, most of your education would take place in the field...and classroom time would be simply follow-ups so that everything would make sense. I guess all we can do is... laugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenac Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I guess all we can do is... laugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustdevil Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I'm laughing so hard that I'm crying. :roll: Just when I thought we had a winner here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don1977 Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I am not a fan of "fast tracks" as its called here. I also believe hands on and classroom should be about equal, You should "do" or "demonstrate" what you learned in class.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher.Collins Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I agree that there should be more hands on learning... but that should not take away from classroom. What good are the things you do if you do not know why you do them or how one action effects another? For instance... if you have a patient who is simply enough hyperventilating. Sure you can get them to relax and slow their breathing. But there are more warning signs than rapid breathing... why are there fingers contracting? How does hyperventilation affect the body as a whole? What measures may be needed if this progresses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BushyFromOz Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 This courses sounds similar to our non emergency transport drivers here in Australia. 14 days to work on an emergency ambulance is less than desirable. The words “Boot Camp” really would turn me off from doing that course lol. Oh well, what ever floats there boat I guess. Dude, our corporate and clinical inductions into the service and the student program took 14 days :? I really love the way the "thats the way weve always done it" and "its experience not book learning" BS. Still cant figure out why you guys dont look outside your own boarders. What seems to be acceptable for you guys would be wholly inadequate in many other 1st world countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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