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Thanks for the response, but not exactly what I meant. The push seems to be for a degree in Paramedicine, Paramedic Technology is another one I've heard of, or Emergency Medical Services, etc etc. I have a bachelors too, but from the sounds of things it won't be good enough for most people here, since it isn't a science. My question was more, "Who here who wants a 2-year minimum EMS degree actually have at least a 2-year EMS degree?" I'm not opposed to higher education for the profession. But what's my motivation to put myself BACK into debt (before I've even cleared by original college loans) to get a 2-year degree that is going to do exactly zero for my career at this point? The only medic I know who has a degree gets no more money or treatment options than any other medic at his company. Why? Because Medicare doesn't give 2 sh!ts that he has a degree. He's a medic, and that's all that counts. Until it counts for something else, his company and every other has no reason to treat him any different. There has to be a demand before there can be a supply.

I've been kind of curious as to how many (American) EMS providers who wax poetic about 2 and 4-year EMS degrees.... Actually have one.

Bing-freakin-o!

I read this thread before I joined (yeah, I lurked), so here's my chance to reply. If everything went down as she said, I understand the suit against the guy who teched the call, and whatever happens to hiom, he deserves it. That said, I do NOT agree with suing the guy's partner. 18. Defendant Smith then, in one fast motion and while keeping his gaze directly into the plaintiff’s eyes, removed plaintiff’s outer jacket, tank-top, and sport’s bra, then completely covered her with a blanket. Isn't it obvious? He looked her in the eye so that she would KNOW he wasn't checking out her chest! He did what he needed to do to assess the patient, and made it blatenly obvious that he was not doing it for the thrills. 19. Defendant Smith did not remove or even touch plaintiff’s pants. So what's the problem? 38. Defendant Smith failed to monitor the actions of Davis, I'm almost sure that if I'm on the gurney, I want the driver to be DRIVING, not watching what's going on in the back! Arg!