Yeah, except ambulance personnel are primarily trained to take care of wounds and injuries and not physically violent individuals. That’s where police come in.
We need to stop pretending that we can take a group who’s responsible for one thing, and apply them to something completely different, just because we don’t want to pay to have the right kind of people. That kind of thinking is shitty boss thinking. It’s like your boss trying to get the plumber to do drywall because he doesn’t want to pay for both.
Ambulances are a thing
Yeah, except ambulance personnel are primarily trained to take care of wounds and injuries and not physically violent individuals. That’s where police come in.
Potentially violent, and because the police are not trained health professionals it is sub optimal.
“Sub optimal”.
Ok dude.
EMT are trained to stabilize and transport.
We need to stop pretending that we can take a group who’s responsible for one thing, and apply them to something completely different, just because we don’t want to pay to have the right kind of people. That kind of thinking is shitty boss thinking. It’s like your boss trying to get the plumber to do drywall because he doesn’t want to pay for both.
Don’t be a shitty boss.
while they’re at it the medics can tell the person to “calm down” and try “not being sad”.