I am Paramedic: EMS Garage Episode 58
filed in Podcast on Oct.23, 2009
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This week we discuss the findings from the International Roundtable for Community Paramedics where they recommend that we are all called the following terms:
Emergency Medical Responder
Primary Care Paramedic (PCP)
Intermediate Care Paramedic (ICP)
[Intermediate Care Paramedic 99 for the US only]
Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP)
Critical Care Paramedic (CCP)
and, any of those that has specific training in prevention, primary care visits, patient education and disease management can add Community Paramedic to their title.
NEMSMA
We also discuss the Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference held in Auckland, NZ.
Links:
Live Show from IRCP
SimMan
The Discovery Special Rob appears in.
Featuring:
Chris Montera
Gary Wingrove
Rob Theriault
November 1st, 2009 on 11:50 am
Great episode. Nice to hear first hand on this conference and how all of these great organization around the world are coming to together for one common goal. TRAINING and COMMON STANDARDS! @hazmatmedic
November 1st, 2009 on 11:56 am
Well first off, the whole terminology it very confusing for different levels of care. I think we should go the way of paramedic-basic (EMT-B currently). this could eliminate some patient confusion on who is treating them. as a second level of care, would be an intermediate level which would be Intermediate-paramedic. then as a final level of care advanced-paramedic. this is just a thought, but it will make everyone a paramedic. but all in all it still is very confusing.
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November 1st, 2009 on 12:01 pm
Nice to finally hear more in depth about the Conference… thanks for going ! As for the whole re-naming issue… I’m on the fence… Coming in line with the international community is always a good thing… but most of us, regardless of level, are very proud of our titles. I have been an EMT-B for over 19 years.. and have been very proud of that title. I am now almost completed with Paramedic, and have worked very hard and given a long period of time for that title…and am proud to have that title (when I finally finish).
On the other hand.. will it change who we are or what we do ? Not a chance.. we will all still be out ther, doing what we do…saving lives. Another idea for the new terminology.. how many times do EMT’s get frustrated because everybody thinks we are Paramedics ? Do civilians REALLY understand the difference ? Not like we would think they do.
I know while the conference was going on, I sorta brought this up to my students of the EMT class I was teaching, the majority of them really like the idea..they liked te idea of being called a Medic and feeling more like they would fit in in the EMS community and that the titles would inspire more confidence in the patients (which we all know is important)
For me… still not sure how I feel about it