Dave_W

Dan Wheldon....I couldnt resist.

Are you referring to angiotensin I or II?

Final comment about this. Ditch, I agree with you. We should raise the bar, especially for medics. I wish my course was longer than a year, it would have been beneficial, instead of cramming a semesters worth of A&P, pharm, cardiology, etc into six week blocks.

I agree with you that as a paramedic there should be more stringent requirements. At least two yrs on the street as a basic, and a two yr program to become a paramedic. My point about this thread becoming a hate fest, were some of the comments from other people. I got my medic education after a yr in school, and years worth of weekends away from my family. Does this make me a good/great paramedic, far from it, but don't make me out to be some vo-ed trained medic, who doesn't have any education.

Wasn't the original intent of this thread to poll those who think that a two yr degree is needed to become a paramedic? Its turned into a "if you don't have any education, you are worthless" thread.

And whats your reasons for your comment?

Im educated and trained.