Pros And Cons Of EMS In The US

Ever since I was in elementary school, I always had large dreams and aspirations. Growing up, my dream job was to be a “fire truck driver.” My fascination with first responders and emergency management was large; I always wondered what happened when someone placed a 911 call. Whenever I saw an emergency vehicle responding on the street or in the air, I always wondered what steps were needed to put that response into action.

EMTs are the first responders to emergency situations such as car accidents or heart attacks, providing immediate care to the critically injured and the severely sick on-site and then transporting them to the hospital in an ambulance. They are usually the first professionals to come in contact with patients at emergency scenes. In addition to administering lifesaving medical care, they must interact with family members and witnesses who may be very emotional, or even mentally deranged. How professionals manage these situations can mean the difference between success and failure.

EMTs are such an essential part of society nowadays. In my opinion, this is one of the most important jobs out there. For just a moment, imagine that you are driving down the road on a rainy night and lose control of your car. You go flying off the road and into a tree on the side of the road. Everything goes fuzzy and all you can see are flashes of reality. You fade in and out, hearing sirens and seeing lights, but you have no control of your body. The next thing you know, you wake up inside of a small room, freaking out because you have no idea what has just happened. Eventually you realize that the small room you are in is the back of an ambulance, and you are being taken

When I take a step back and look at the endless opportunities I will have as a Physician Assistant (PA) it truly amazes me. There are so many areas of clinical practice to choose from and at this point in my education as a PA student I am still unsure of where I will end up. However, the area of practice that I am currently most drawn to is emergency medicine (EM). What draws me to EM is that it is face-paced and team-oriented. In addition, not only do you get to see a variety of patients, but you also see a variety of diseases and injuries. This being the specialty that is of most interest to me, it is important that I understand what exactly being an EM PA encompasses.

In many cities emergency service personnel had their pay cut, overtime eliminated, and benefits slashed. This not only affects the moral of said workers but may drive away future applicants to find better pay elsewhere. This can cause many problems in the future as they will have a difficult time to hire new employees. It could also cause current employees to leave their departments for better pay causing more man power issues. “The national average wage was $34,370 in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Mercer 2).” One of the major problems is that there is no federal funding for emergency medicine. The lack of funding for these emergency medicine personnel is a major concern leading to a haphazard development of this service. “Even the number of EMTs and paramedics is uncertain (Mercer 11).” Many believe that if you stabilize the budget issues then the profession would possibly become one of the fastest growing in the

The emergency lights light up the hallway as the ambulance pulls in, everybody's hearts are racing but composure is held, that bay door opens and the EMT’s rush in doing chest compressions while steering the stretcher with precision the patient is safely transferred to another bed, the CPR continues and another team takes over all with the intent to save this life. This is a brief description of the teamwork involved in emergency medicine. This is the typical thoughts one may have about an emergency situation, but what they don’t realize is all the teamwork involved in medicine in general. I chose to do my career investigation project on becoming a Physicians Assistant.

So you’re new to EMS? First couple of days on the job? Let’s talk about the bells and whistles. You think when you sign up to be an EMT or FF you are signing up to save lives and that everyone you come into contact with is going to be happy to see you and thankful for your services. Wrong, so incredibly wrong. Let me introduce you to the people who want you to fail, so that they can jump on you for lawsuits.

I found a few interesting facts; the paramedics has a small room for them to take a break in the hospital, some people fail a skills test, in training you’ll create a workable scene (to practice). Some advantages are that you will drive fast, having the ability to help,

In addition, we are seeing a well diverse generation coming up through the ranks of emergency management. The role of EM is forever changing. Everyone entering into this career must understand the importance of the commitment to becoming a life long student. Sense this field is continuing to evolve, we need to encourage the same for the students of this field. They have to remain fluid, and professional in all regards. It will be a critical part of their training to be able to communicate with all levels of the parties involved. Along with the role, will be the responsibility to become involved with the community and to become a member of well known associations in the area.

How do you see this position adapting to changes in health care? EMTS/ paramedics are being utilized more and more in Emergency Departments nationwide due to our skill set and abilities. With the huge nationwide nursing shortage we help fill in the gaps.

King County has an integrated education system that equips society with necessary knowledge, particularly the first aid cautionaries. Its inclusion in the curriculum of high school students of the King County ensures that the community at large is informed about how to respond to emergency situations (Eisenberg, Bergner & Hallstrom, 1979). With the knowledge gained from such training, the students became aware of what is expected of them in regards to offering first aid care to an emergency. This knowledge is passed to rest of community when students interact with them. This helps to reduce the number of deaths occurring from certain preventable incidences. It has also enabled EMS to achieve its mandate through the contribution

Emergency workers are trained to manage emergency situations and it is expected as part of the job role that they will encounter death and serious injury (Iranmanesh, Tirgari & Bardsiri 2013,

Emergency Medical Services are provided in rare circumstances that caught victim unaware of attention to their body, family, and their homes. Thus, the administration of EMS can expose patient negatively and affect

When coming up with what land the emergency services in the area covers, government officials calculate the land in a area and how much taxes the land have in a given year and whether or not they can afford emergency medical services. If a small town can not afford the cost of a full time medical service, the government then puts the small town in the hands of the neighboring community that can afford the emergency medical services. Sometimes the neighboring emergency medical services will establish a volunteer EMT station in the small town to try and get as many emergency calls answered as quickly as possible.“Emergency medical systems are evaluated according to how they respond to and treat out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients” (Sunarin, Mayorga,and Mclay 134). The rural and small town areas are not able to respond in time do to lack of resources,

The EMR training was a valuable experience that has allowed me to acquire the necessary knowledge for identifying life threatening situations during emergencies, and what steps are necessary to follow in order to stablish safety and give the best care for the patient. During the training I learned about how the EMS system works after is activated, and what is expected from the EMR while awaiting for a higher level of care. I learned about how important it is for the EMR to communicate clearly and give complete information to dispatch and to those involved in the EMS during the response of a scene.