Re: [Fwd: [EMED-L] EMTs working in emergencydepartments]Ran...

[Guest guest]

Ray;

I agree to your statement. The only draw back is the human element. If we

can remove that then we could progress. As long as there are people

involved we will have the stumbling blocks.

It is just human nature to disagree and resist change.

Doug G.

[texasems-L] Re: [Fwd: [EMED-L] EMTs working in

emergencydepartments]Ran...

> In a message dated 5/18/99 1:20:46 PM Central Daylight Time,

jeasley@...

> writes:

>

> << Put the petty bickering aside, get together and do something

constructive

> about making EMS a profession. >>

>

> I wish I had kept track of the number of times this statement has been

made

> in every corner of (enter specific state here). Better yet, I wish I'd get

a

> nickel everytime it was thought! Makes one wonder why this can't be done.

Is

> it because the industry, as a whole, is driven by money, special interest

> groups(money), legislation backed by special interest groups(money), or

> legislation enacted to impede or deny self-regulation (governmental job

> security). IMHO, EMS will continue in it's present status among the other

> health care professionals until it begins to be self-regulated. In order

to

> be self-regulated (NO TDH-EMS Division), EMS Professionals (Providers,

> Physician Directors, EMS Educators, and EMS Personnel ) will have to unify

> and define universal (state wide and then throughout the nation)standards;

> treatment, education, equipment, etc.,which will be adhered to by all EMS

> Services.

>

> Ray Oatley

>

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