title: First forum debate: the current paramedic trend de-emphasizes basic EMT-A training and is detrimental to initial goals of EMS.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahrens
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morando
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: McKenna
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beilfuss
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States