Recent content by Ramel40

It was a question. Please note, I only asked if this was the norm. I came from fire that only required weekly drills and an earnest effort. Replies like yours is probably why members don't post and contribute more meaningful commentary. I have noticed the bickering on some posts...

EMT Volunteer squads in my area ask for 6 hours per week. The least is 20 per month about 10 miles away. Is this the norm? 6 hours a week does not sound like a volunteer.

So then we extend the program by a few months and maintain the EMT's scope of practice? Basically, you want a longer training period to do the exact same thing. I am good with increasing education, but the scope of practice must increase as well. Spending a year learning to administer oxygen and...