BB> In the state of TN, as in  others, you will be requested to leave,
 BB> and if you persist in "taking command of the scene" you will be
 BB> escorted away from the scene by law enforcement.
JS ->Oh, I doubt it Blake. You really should open your mind and take a
   ->broader view of all this. Suppose you were on the NR committee and
   ->looking at all 50 states protocols and working with them to find threads
   ->of commonality, and areas needing change. Put yourself in my boots.
You do it in our jurisdiction in Ohio, and we'll give you a card from
our medical director telling you "thanks, but no thanks." And if you
persist, we'll have you removed by law enforcement. That's our
protocol.
JS ->Your portrayal is analogous like saying if you have an aircraft crash
   ->(nobody wants one of those in their area, anywhere!), the FAA, DEA, and
   ->ATF automatically responds with all the local authorities, although
   ->there is no legal arrangement on paper between the feds, city, county
   ->and state jurisdictions, and you're gonna sit here and tell me that the
   ->local cops are going to arrest the FAA, DEA, and ATF for interfering?
   ->ROFLMAO!!!!
In Ohio, the Highway Patrol has legal jurisdiction over aircraft
accidents. Yep, even if it didn't crash on a highway. And even the NTSB
and FAA have to get their permission to do anything.
JS ->NR does speak for the ALL of EMS, in EVERY state.
Can you explain the rationale of Ohio in requiring all prospective
EMTs/Paramedics to pass the NR exam, but then doesn't require anyone to
keep it up? All you have to do is meet the state CE requirements and
you stay state-certified.
Raymond Pesek
 * 1st 2.00 #2448 * Never run out of altitude, airspeed, & ideas at one time.
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