"Cop Drops"

[Medic2409]

So, instead of getting rid of EMS, we need:

Better and more in depth training.
More EMT's and Medics.

Problem solved.

Nah...easier to just get rid of EMS.

 

[Veneficus]

So, instead of getting rid of EMS, we need:

Better and more in depth training.
More EMT's and Medics.

Problem solved.

Nah...easier to just get rid of EMS.

It wouldn't be the first vocation lost to history for refusing to change in order to remain valuable to an evolving society.

 

[AnthonyM83]

I'd like to see an article or two on homeboy ambulances, if anybody has found any.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8611068
This was done in an urban setting. They compared similar injury severities.

This one just has to do with supporting that non-EMS transport gets them to the hospital faster:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=ems vs non-ems transport

Combine that with this one supporting that shorter transport times is favorable for patient survival:
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0735675795900780?via=sd&cc=y

Starts to paint a picture...

Also keep in mind that these principles might not apply for all or even most settings.

So, instead of getting rid of EMS, we need:

Better and more in depth training.
More EMT's and Medics.

Problem solved.

Nah...easier to just get rid of EMS.

We can keep EMS week very much. It's good for our local hospital / pre-hospital relations. Often the only time we get to sit down and talk with staff while pre-occupied with patients. And I enjoy the free food, TYVM.

The better education is a given year-round