Re: The Current and Future Status of EMS: Rant#4Profession...

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There have been three unsuccessful attempts at forming a state EMS

association since I've been involved in the profession, and a fourth is

currently attempting to gain a foothold. The previous failures were due

mainly to wide and varied political differences and an almost total lack of

compromise. EMS providers in Texas are a hardheaded bunch. I would point at

the recent debate regarding the acronym for the Licensed Paramedic as an

example of just how difficult it is to get us to agree on even simple items.

This is one of the hurdles we must overcome in order to complete our rite of

passage from technician to professional. I don't see it happening any time

soon, but I sure wish somebody would prove me wrong.

Donn

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D.E. (Donn) , REMT-P

Safety & Training Coordinator

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[texasems-L] Re: The Current and Future Status of EMS:

Rant#4Profession...

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>I think this just shows how important and how beneficial an association

would

>and could be. An association which is not dominated by one individual. I

>know that there have been attempts at this before but can't we all work

>together for this common cause.

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>I was a member of the Texas Association of Polygrph Examiners, TAPE. The

>association seemed to work together well for the betterment of the

>profession. The association was able to even hire a lobbyist to represent

>them in Austin.

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>Can't we as " professional " medical care providers group together to work

>together to benefit our profession?

>

> , BS, EMT/P

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