0_Apprentice
I admire paramedics so much. They are vital to our medical care.
1_Wizard
Yes I feel grateful for all of the EMS workers who work on an ambulance. They must see some crazy things.
0_Apprentice
Yes, me too. I wanted to be a paramedic but felt I would struggle to maintain the level of calm they have to.
1_Wizard
Yes and the quick decision making with the emergency care of patients.
0_Apprentice
I feel that in many cases, they are the difference between life and death for many patients.
1_Wizard
It actually started as a paraprofession in the United States in the 1970s!
0_Apprentice
Oh that's interesting. Do you know much else about the history of paramedics?
1_Wizard
Well in the United Kingdom, the paramedic is now a health profession that requires an individual license to practice medicine.
0_Apprentice
I think it's important to hold a seperate license for it as it's a very specific branch of medicine that involves a higher degree of intuitive thinking.
1_Wizard
Paramedics in Canada are now being utilized in emergency rooms too.