I have worked with "zero to hero" medics, few programs where i am at. When working with them i have noticed they lack a lot of operational skills, They never set foot on a ambulance till after they were paramedics, so it makes it tough, they had patient contact time only during their clinical...
I just thought since they have them why not allow BLS to use em. In one of our contracted cities i know they throw a fit if we do not put everyone on ETCO2, among things they like to :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored: about.
I know several people have brought up the AED issue...
Well when i was working bls it would have been nice as a tool in the bag as a option. i asked management why they didnt have them they stated that its really not needed. but if we have a whole box of them laying around why not it helps. the whole AED thing is under "management review" aka bs
The company i work for doesn't allow bls to carry a pulse ox or even a AED, something seems really wrong about this considering they do back up the 911 system contracts, plus do general transports across state...