I just read your paramedic scenario and find it hard to believe. Do you realize how many times you used the words "I" or "me" in that scenario?
Most paramedics work in pairs. Where was your partner in all of this?
My service had only one paramedic and a volunteer EMT that arrived in their personal vehicle. That's the way it was done. The volunteer's car was left at the scene when we transported a patient.
This was done so the volunteer could be at home and not stuck at the station like the paid paramedic.
The crew did not return to the station with me.
It would have been extremely cumbersome and not remotely necessary to get the point of the story, for me to describe for you that I was the one who intubated the patient, but my EMT was the one who opened the tube packaging while the EMT student that was with me did the bagging and so on.
The patient care was my responsibility to direct and perform all of the advanced skills.
You just let me know if you want the entire story. If you do, you will get it.
There was no attempt to decieve you. You my word on that.
Nor was there any attempt to deny my crew members credit for any of their assistance. (which was terrific btw)
Let me know if you want more detail OK? It's important to me that you approve.
But after you get the whole story, will you tell me whether it changes anything about my point?
You were given an answer to the question about my EMS partner and have been offered a detailed account.
Will you be requiring a blow by blow account?