Endotracheal Tube or Combitube??

[medic001918]

No offense, but your average paramedic isn't that well versed in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, or any of the underpinnings of medical practice either. They know enough to function but are by no means educated in the true sense of the word. I mean look at the members of this board and some of the arguments against evidence based practice and other similar movements aimed at improving care. Basic EMT's by comparison have just enough knowledge to be dangerous in the vast majority of cases.

I wasn't making a general comparison to the rest of the healthcare profession, but with regard to where we function in the prehospital enviornment a paramedic is far more educatated than an EMT-B. I'm in favor of raising the educational requirements for ALL levels of prehospital providers.

Shane

NREMT-P

[Punisher]

As I am too.

[Thunderchild145]

Again, maybe I have no place in speaking seeing as how my "EMT-Basic" course was actually a "EMT-Ambulance" course and my certification actually says "Paramedic Assistant". Thought I do understand that that is because of more education. (EMT-A is about 2-2.5 times longer than EMT-B in AR, at least up here in my corner of the state.)

[Punisher]

Again, maybe I have no place in speaking seeing as how my "EMT-Basic" course was actually a "EMT-Ambulance" course and my certification actually says "Paramedic Assistant". Thought I do understand that that is because of more education. (EMT-A is about 2-2.5 times longer than EMT-B in AR, at least up here in my corner of the state.)

Changing the title doesn't change the disorder...uh, I mean certification.

[Thunderchild145]

Actually, it's a seperate certification. EMT-Basic in Arkansas is your run of the mill NREMT-B. EMT-A has a longer program. More education, more clinicals, more testing. Much harder than EMT-B. (I know, that isn't saying much)