Paramedics criticize plan to consolidate fire, EMS

[CBEMT]

This idiot was elected on a platform of SEPARATING Fire and EMS.

[UMSTUDENT]

This idiot was elected on a platform of SEPARATING Fire and EMS.

DC is a mess. Probably the worst or one of the worst systems in the country. Period. There have been some improvements, but still a mess.

DC suffers from the fact that every metropolitan system around them is an integrated, well-funded fire-based system. So of course everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon when the solution has always been to separate the two.

[crotchitymedic1986]

You have to love the Union. I wonder how pissed they will be when they privatize the EMS ?

[UMSTUDENT]

You have to love the Union. I wonder how pissed they will be when they privatize the EMS ?

Obvioiusly from Canada (no offense, just a testament to geographical distance). They won't. There will be no privatization of EMS in the District of Columbia. Too many polticial road blocks to that ever being brought up. During the Commision's investigation into how "best" to improve DC, I only ever remember reading about them discussing the Pinnelas County, FL SunStar system (PUM). I think the closest they ever got to "listening" to a third-service EMS agency was Boston EMS, which is run by the City of Boston.

[mediccjh]

Obvioiusly from Canada (no offense, just a testament to geographical distance). They won't. There will be no privatization of EMS in the District of Columbia. Too many polticial road blocks to that ever being brought up. During the Commision's investigation into how "best" to improve DC, I only ever remember reading about them discussing the Pinnelas County, FL SunStar system (PUM). I think the closest they ever got to "listening" to a third-service EMS agency was Boston EMS, which is run by the City of Boston.

As much as it pains me to say this as a true-blooded Noo Yawhkuh, Boston has the best big city-run EMS system in the nation. If it weren't 225 [s:d4a3ef36ac]miles behind enemy lines [/s:d4a3ef36ac] away from Mecca, I would go there in a heartbeat.

[CBEMT]

I think the closest they ever got to "listening" to a third-service EMS agency was Boston EMS, which is run by the City of Boston.

Yeah, and BEMS Chief Richard Salinas was ON the committee- but flew home before the report was released and wouldn't allow his name to included in it. Speaks volumes to me.

[CBEMT]

As much as it pains me to say this as a true-blooded Noo Yawhkuh, Boston has the best big city-run EMS system in the nation. If it weren't 225 [s:c405997717]miles behind enemy lines [/s:c405997717] away from Mecca, I would go there in a heartbeat.

Sox fans don't bite. Honest. :twisted: