Guest guest Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Is this the same guy who started the Epi-Pen legislation? I'm grateful (somewhat) for the legislative attention, but this really should be up to the individual service. We don't want to end up like some states where the Legislature and not the Medical Directors, govern EMS practice. Joe Percer, LP > > > Senate Bill 1808 by Lucio. Relating to pediatric equipment and supplies for > emergency medical services vehicles and pediatric care training for > emergency medical services personnel. > > I'm resisting the urge for editorial comments now, but will comment once > y'all get started. > > Wes Ogilvie > > Sent from my iPad > > -- ph M. Percer, AAS, LP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 While pediatric training and equipment is a great thing for those services that encounter pediatric patients on a regular basis, requiring all licensed trucks to carry it and expecting that a few hours of annual training, for a medic that virtually never sees a pediatric patient, will remain proficient is ridiculous. Honestly if it were my child or grandchild I would much rather an EMS crew recognized they were out of their league and drove faster to the hospital than inappropriately utilize a piece of equipment that they had little experience with and make the situation worse. As my TMD frequently says " you can't legislate intelligence " , nor can you legislate that every EMS truck and provider will be properly trained and equipped to handle everything thrown their way. Rick Re: Yet another EMS bill Is this the same guy who started the Epi-Pen legislation? I'm grateful (somewhat) for the legislative attention, but this really should be up to the individual service. We don't want to end up like some states where the Legislature and not the Medical Directors, govern EMS practice. Joe Percer, LP > > > Senate Bill 1808 by Lucio. Relating to pediatric equipment and supplies for > emergency medical services vehicles and pediatric care training for > emergency medical services personnel. > > I'm resisting the urge for editorial comments now, but will comment once > y'all get started. > > Wes Ogilvie > > Sent from my iPad > > -- ph M. Percer, AAS, LP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 While pediatric training and equipment is a great thing for those services that encounter pediatric patients on a regular basis, requiring all licensed trucks to carry it and expecting that a few hours of annual training, for a medic that virtually never sees a pediatric patient, will remain proficient is ridiculous. Honestly if it were my child or grandchild I would much rather an EMS crew recognized they were out of their league and drove faster to the hospital than inappropriately utilize a piece of equipment that they had little experience with and make the situation worse. As my TMD frequently says " you can't legislate intelligence " , nor can you legislate that every EMS truck and provider will be properly trained and equipped to handle everything thrown their way. Rick Re: Yet another EMS bill Is this the same guy who started the Epi-Pen legislation? I'm grateful (somewhat) for the legislative attention, but this really should be up to the individual service. We don't want to end up like some states where the Legislature and not the Medical Directors, govern EMS practice. Joe Percer, LP > > > Senate Bill 1808 by Lucio. Relating to pediatric equipment and supplies for > emergency medical services vehicles and pediatric care training for > emergency medical services personnel. > > I'm resisting the urge for editorial comments now, but will comment once > y'all get started. > > Wes Ogilvie > > Sent from my iPad > > -- ph M. Percer, AAS, LP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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