I think the EMS system does what it can for our patients, and paramedics save lives. As an ED doc and resident, I served as med control for EMS and saw first ha

I think the EMS system does what it can for our patients, and paramedics save lives. As an ED doc and resident, I served as med control for EMS and saw first hand all of the difficulties they have with an outdated system created in the late '60s. Like most industries, there is lots of room for improvement, and being scared of change should not hold us back from exploring how we can save even more lives and help more people.