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To Texas EMS Magazine: I wish
to make a few comments about
the Texas EMS Magazine.
For years I have saved all the
issues so that I would have all of
the certification regulations at
my fingertips. But I always
hoped I would never have to de-
cipher those regulations. Recent
issues have contained features
entitled "EMS Education" and
"EMS Standards." Both provide
very practical and helpful expla-
nations about recertification and
other related subjects. I hope
you will continue these. These
articles have prevented me from
having to "attack" the regula-
tions mentioned above.
Your CE articles are very
valuable for many of us and
they are all generally well-writ-
ten. I have found they even re-
quire one to think a bit and not
just find the answer in the arti-
cle. They are even interesting to
read when one has passed the
CE deadline. For the benefit of
those who are sincerely interest-
ed in the subject matter, have
you considered publishing the
answers to the test questions in
the succeeding issue? Some of
the questions can be tricky!
I have been a subscriber to
your magazine since my first
certification in 1987, when you
sent me a subscription opportu-
nity. One of the most important
aspects has been the very low
cost of the subscription. This is
important to many (particularly
rural volunteers) EMS person-
nel. Through the years the mag-
azine has grown. I hope the
increasing size does not portende
r
S
a higher subscription rate.
I wish to register my vote in
favor of an EMS license plate. I
think many would reply posi-
tively to such an opportunity al-
though I doubt you'll get much
of a written response to your
survey.
Peter A. Barton
Houston, Texas
To Texas EMS Magazine: In
your January/February issue on
page 5, second column, it men-
tions an additional level of certi-
fication for EMS personnel. This
level is supposed to be a Li-
censed Paramedic. Could you
send me any information you
have pertaining to this proposed
licensing?
What I'm looking for is, if it
is passed, what will the required
college level courses be, and the
required CEUs be after obtaining
the license? Will a person still
have to test every four years?
Also, send names of any colleges
or universities in the Dallas/Fort
Worth area that will offer such
training programs.
I understand that this is a
considerable amount of informa-
tion to ask for. However, I have
to start somewhere and where
else but where I heard about the
program first. Thank you for
your assistance and I look for-
ward to your reply.
Thomas Lee Mendenhall
Cedar Hill
Reply: You are way ahead of us. In
the last issue of the magazine, Gene
Weatherall was merely bringingfolks up to date on the legislation the
department would like to see passed
on behalf of EMS and in doing so, he
mentioned afifth level of certifica-
tion-the licensed paramedic. The
specifics, such as those you are ask-
ing about, will be worked out only if
such a bill were to pass. Keep watch-
ing the magazine and checking with
your regional EMS staff person. As
developments occur, we'll let every-
one know.
Pam West
Assistant Bureau Chief
Bureau of Emergency Management
To Texas EMS Magazine:
Top Ten Signs You Attended
the Wrong EMS Conference
10. The weather was sunny and
warm.
9. You were afraid of the clowns.
8. Instead of Billy Bob's you
ended up at Tejano Rodeo.
7. You won an award for most
patches on your uniform.
6. The host hotel was the I-35
Days Inn.
5. You attended a pre-conference
workshop on how to dance the
Macarena.
4. The vendors were all loopy on
diesel fumes.
3. Instead of the Valsalva Bowl
you won the Tidy Bowl.
2. The exhibit hall was open on
Wednesday.
And, the number one sign you
attended the wrong EMS Confer-
ence... You're meeting there again
next year.
Michael Sabala, EMT-P
Corpus Christi Fire Dept. EMSTexas EMS Magazine March/April 1997
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