All of that's great...in systems where it is, in fact B/P or I/P and there are such opportunities. The original poster's question was from NYC where the buses run B/B or P/P. It's a different animal.
I believe a lot depends on the individual and their "life experience", as well as the program they're looking at.
One of the problems in many areas is that X years of EMT-B experience may or may not count for much. If you're seeing a lot of sick patients, then great. If you're doing ER...
Well, that's part of what's starting to come out. Some of these cases are very different. For example: http://Lexington EMTs fight suspensions.
While it's understandable that OEMS should be able to act quickly, to protect public safety, this can have some very serious consequences for...