Alberta takes a step forward.

[Jamie Hersey]

As you said, this record is getting old. Indeed it is. Perhaps, I thought you would be interested in a counter view; however, I do not believe that is the case. That is fine, of course. Also, questioning if I am knowledgeable enough to voice such an opinion is fine also, but somehow I suspect the line between deciding if I am an informed speaker, and attacking the messenger is getting somewhat blurred here.

Perhaps, if you tell me a bit more about yourself, background, and where you have worked we could find some common ground to relate to despite the differences in our point of view? My mailbox is always open. I offer this to you, just as I offered it to Emtannie.

Now, as for being out of touch with Alberta EMS, and Canadian EMS in general, I don’t think much as changes since last Friday. If it has please let me know.

I see that you have just completed your OFA III to work in BC. Good luck with your job prospects. That was genuine, as if I was a wanker, I could moan on about how you are taking work in BC, but not contributing to the Province as a whole. After all BC has to pay for the Olympics somehow! Of course, you know that is all in jest, as I am all for people working wherever they want, be it nationally, or internationally.

Hey, I would love to meet up and chitchat with you on the AGM on the 10^th of May, but I am going to miss it this year due to work obligations. I would have loved to be there because I know who I would like to see win. Want to carry my proxy?

[tniuqs]

As you said, this record is getting old. Indeed it is. Perhaps, I thought you would be interested in a counter view; however, I do not believe that is the case. That is fine, of course. Also, questioning if I am knowledgeable enough to voice such an opinion is fine also, but somehow I suspect the line between deciding if I am an informed speaker, and attacking the messenger is getting somewhat blurred here.

Perhaps, if you tell me a bit more about yourself, background, and where you have worked we could find some common ground to relate to despite the differences in our point of view? My mailbox is always open. I offer this to you, just as I offered it to Emtannie.

Now, as for being out of touch with Alberta EMS, and Canadian EMS in general, I don’t think much as changes since last Friday. If it has please let me know.

I see that you have just completed your OFA III to work in BC. Good luck with your job prospects. That was genuine, as if I was a wanker, I could moan on about how you are taking work in BC, but not contributing to the Province as a whole. After all BC has to pay for the Olympics somehow! Of course, you know that is all in jest, as I am all for people working wherever they want, be it nationally, or internationally.

Hey, I would love to meet up and chitchat with you on the AGM on the 10^th of May, but I am going to miss it this year due to work obligations. I would have loved to be there because I know who I would like to see win. Want to carry my proxy?

PS J.H. you do bring up very good points and with almost 7000 views on this topic now, so just perhaps the "flip side" of the coin is getting to the quiet masses, perhaps the Future of Paramedicine in CANADA and this debate is NOT getting OLD ? I can still dream that the apathy observed in the past in AB, will this change in morphology in the Paramedic Political Landscape when it hits the pocketbooks of the membership ?

Time will Tell.

Cheers

[emtannie]

Jamie,

If you read my last post, I did say where I work, and Squint is right - I have more than 12 years as well, and have a valid RO#.

I find it interesting that members on this site started receiving cautionary letters from a certain regulatory body after your arrival on this site, directly related to posts on this site that you have been involved in. The timing is very coincidental.... just sayin...

Having spent a significant amount of time in the financial industry, and a manager of a number of staff in that industry, watching what AHS and a certain regulatory body are doing is painful - again, my previous post outlines my concerns.

For EMS to move forward, change is needed. I don't think anyone on this site is opposed to change. What we are opposed to is change that favors special interest groups, and does not improve EMS as a profession.