Require a Degree for Paramedics Petition: Signature List Feed

Mr Joshua Edwards [Signature #87]

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 05:23:12 UTC

Mr Joshua Edwards, Cwmbran, Torfaen

Ms Anonymous [Signature #86]

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 05:11:42 UTC

Anonymous, Aberdeen, NC

Ms Linda Barker [Signature #85]

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 03:14:53 UTC

Ms Linda Barker, Vanceboro, NC

Mr Carter Alford [Signature #84]

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 03:13:07 UTC

Mr Carter Alford, Goldsboro, North Carolina

This is the best thing that could happen to our field.

Mrs. DeeDee Evans [Signature #83]

Sun, 8 Dec 2013 10:46:45 UTC

Mrs. DeeDee Evans, Edenton, NC

Ms Pat Wagner [Signature #82]

Sat, 16 Nov 2013 10:01:14 UTC

Ms Pat Wagner, Black Mtn, NC

Mr Christopher Gage [Signature #81]

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 05:40:14 UTC

Mr Christopher Gage, Advance, North Carolina

Mr Craig Pippen [Signature #80]

Sun, 10 Nov 2013 09:09:02 UTC

Mr Craig Pippen, Creedmoor, NC

MR. Joshua Dickson [Signature #79]

Thu, 7 Nov 2013 05:13:59 UTC

MR. Joshua Dickson, Frankfort, ME

Oregon did this and it definitely helped.

Miss Tammy Southards [Signature #78]

Thu, 31 Oct 2013 05:57:20 UTC

Miss Tammy Southards, Dawsonville, Ga

Ms Lindsay Campbell [Signature #77]

Sun, 27 Oct 2013 03:15:10 UTC

Ms Lindsay Campbell, Thomasville, North Carolina

Mr Matthew Whitmire [Signature #76]

Sat, 26 Oct 2013 07:08:35 UTC

Mr Matthew Whitmire, Brevard, Transylvania

Mr Stanley Wardrip Jr [Signature #75]

Fri, 18 Oct 2013 08:21:12 UTC

Mr Stanley Wardrip Jr, Wilmington, NC

Mr Jim Genova [Signature #74]

Wed, 9 Oct 2013 05:01:16 UTC

Mr Jim Genova, Fuquay Varina, North Carolina

Mr. Howard Kirkwood [Signature #73]

Wed, 9 Oct 2013 08:44:17 UTC

Mr. Howard Kirkwood, Wake Forest, NC

Let's get this movement going!

mr leland Wainright [Signature #72]

Wed, 9 Oct 2013 05:51:25 UTC

mr leland Wainright, rocky mount, nc

Ms Laura Joyner [Signature #71]

Tue, 8 Oct 2013 11:04:13 UTC

Ms Laura Joyner, Ahoskie, NC

Ms Karen Clark [Signature #70]

Tue, 8 Oct 2013 09:37:36 UTC

Ms Karen Clark, Greenville, Nc

Ms Katherine Genova [Signature #69]

Tue, 8 Oct 2013 09:14:17 UTC

Ms Katherine Genova, Halifax, NC

100% agree that all need AAS in EMS!

Ms Shannon Petty [Signature #68]

Sat, 5 Oct 2013 04:50:48 UTC

Ms Shannon Petty, Wilson, NC

Mrs. Jacqueline Deitch [Signature #67]

Sat, 5 Oct 2013 10:14:16 UTC

Mrs. Jacqueline Deitch, Wake Forest, Wake

Mrs. Jane Leach [Signature #66]

Sat, 5 Oct 2013 10:05:46 UTC

Mrs. Jane Leach, Pawleys Island, South Carolina

My brother just died at the hands of paramedics that we are told have 6 weeks of training. I think that a minimum of an Associate's Degree in some kind of medicine should be required!

ms Yvonne wheeless [Signature #65]

Thu, 3 Oct 2013 09:01:38 UTC

ms Yvonne wheeless, whitakers, nc

Mr Thomas Shoun [Signature #64]

Wed, 2 Oct 2013 07:57:48 UTC

Mr Thomas Shoun, Winston Salem, North Carolina

Being a paramedic is more than a certification. It needs to be a licensure just as RN's have. In order to obtain more reasonable salaries and job market respect, a Paramedic needs to be compitent and know more than just skills. You need to actually understand what your are doing to someone long term ad short term!

Mrs. Rebecca Ramsey [Signature #63]

Wed, 2 Oct 2013 07:48:50 UTC

Mrs. Rebecca Ramsey, Hickory, NC, Burke

This is a great idea. If all medics were required to have at least an associates degree then maybe it would level the playing field with nurses, because they are required to have an ADN, and the pay may be comparable. EMS is a fairly new field but this would show how it is growing and continually changing. This may even open new doors for medics and allow them to work in the ER as a Paramedic and not an ER tech, and allow them to use all their skills but in the ER setting.

Mrs Hope Lineberry [Signature #62]

Wed, 2 Oct 2013 09:53:25 UTC

Mrs Hope Lineberry, Mt airy, Nc surry county

Mr David Whitfield [Signature #61]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 09:10:45 UTC

Mr David Whitfield, Mount Airy, NC

Mr Sean Gibson [Signature #60]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 08:46:41 UTC

Mr Sean Gibson, Raleigh, Wake

Mr Joshua Dail [Signature #59]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 08:24:26 UTC

Mr Joshua Dail, Wilson, North Carolina

Mr Rick Kantor [Signature #58]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 06:15:40 UTC

Mr Rick Kantor, louisburg, North Carolina

The EMS profession has taken great strides in the relatively short life span of it's existence. Paramedics are truly becoming an extension of definitive care and with that comes the need for a solid education background that a degree program provides.

Mrs Summer Flowers [Signature #57]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 04:07:35 UTC

Mrs Summer Flowers, Pikeville, NC

Mrs. Florence Trombley [Signature #56]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 03:56:26 UTC

Mrs. Florence Trombley, Pittsboro, NC

Mr Anonymous [Signature #55]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 02:48:33 UTC

Anonymous, Bonifay, FL

Mr Ellis Pauly [Signature #54]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 02:45:07 UTC

Mr Ellis Pauly, Jacksonville, NC

Mrs Lori Marshburn [Signature #53]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 02:36:31 UTC

Mrs Lori Marshburn, Raleigh, NC

Ms Becky Brantley [Signature #52]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 02:03:17 UTC

Ms Becky Brantley, Zebulon, North Carolina

Mr Jackson Deziel [Signature #51]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 01:45:38 UTC

Mr Jackson Deziel, Charlotte, NC

Mrs Leslie Rostedt [Signature #50]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 01:38:24 UTC

Mrs Leslie Rostedt, Greenville, NC

Mr Kevin Parrish [Signature #49]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 01:24:37 UTC

Mr Kevin Parrish, Garner, Johnston

Mr. Lance Lynch [Signature #48]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 01:20:23 UTC

Mr. Lance Lynch, Wake Forest, NC

ms mary tassone [Signature #47]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 01:16:29 UTC

ms mary tassone, apex, nv

Mr Allen Hadison [Signature #46]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 12:50:29 UTC

Mr Allen Hadison, Snow Hill, NC

mr Carter Alford [Signature #45]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 11:39:05 UTC

mr Carter Alford, Goldsboro, North Carolina

Ms Kelly Emerson [Signature #44]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 11:37:28 UTC

Ms Kelly Emerson, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Mr Scott Price [Signature #43]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 10:45:32 UTC

Mr Scott Price, Lexington, North Carolina

Mr Josh Tutterow [Signature #42]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 10:01:52 UTC

Mr Josh Tutterow, Lexington, Nc

Mr Billy Durham [Signature #41]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 07:32:07 UTC

Mr Billy Durham, Newport, NC

Ms. Emily Duncan [Signature #40]

Tue, 1 Oct 2013 06:17:24 UTC

Ms. Emily Duncan, Sylva, NC

We are demanding and in NEED for awareness to this situation!

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #39]

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 10:19:31 UTC

Anonymous, kernersville, nc

Mrs Kathy McClelland [Signature #38]

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:10:55 UTC

Mrs Kathy McClelland, Tyner, NC

Mr Anonymous [Signature #37]

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:43:55 UTC

Anonymous, Battleboro, NC

Ms Jennifer Williams [Signature #36]

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 05:16:28 UTC

Ms Jennifer Williams, Winterville, NC

Mr Jack Boyce [Signature #35]

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 08:57:04 UTC

Mr Jack Boyce, Eure, NC

Mrs Leslie Johnson [Signature #34]

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 01:42:57 UTC

Mrs Leslie Johnson, Wilson, NC

Mrs ann crews [Signature #33]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 09:31:22 UTC

Mrs ann crews, swansboro, nc

Education is the natural direction to ensure improvement and growth.

Mr Andrew Sutton [Signature #32]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 07:59:00 UTC

Mr Andrew Sutton, Sylva, NC

As a Paramedic with an Associates Degree, Bachelor's Degree and working on a Master's Degree, I fully support and endorse this proposal. EMS agencies in the middle and western half of the state have long realized the value of AAS and BS degrees while the Eastern counties are lagging significantly behind and from experience the clinical care in those counties is significantly worse. I fully support mandating an AAS degree for all Paramedics in this state.

Mr Justin Sleffel [Signature #31]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 04:38:54 UTC

Mr Justin Sleffel, Wichita, Kansas

Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #30]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 02:54:31 UTC

Anonymous, Fayetteville, NC

NC State has also initiated a minor in Emergency Medicine.

Mrs Laura Smith [Signature #29]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 09:49:35 UTC

Mrs Laura Smith, Winston Salem, North Carolina

Professional recognition is long overdue for prehospital providers.

ms Anonymous [Signature #28]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 09:45:52 UTC

Anonymous, warrenton, warren

Mr Jeff Smith [Signature #27]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 09:33:26 UTC

Mr Jeff Smith, Hickory, NC

Ms. Linda Barker [Signature #26]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 08:02:04 UTC

Ms. Linda Barker, Vanceboro, NC

Mrs Rebecca McLean [Signature #25]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 07:37:47 UTC

Mrs Rebecca McLean, Wake Forest, NC

This is the only way we will be recognized as a true "profession" rather than a vocation which is what we are considered now.

Mr Robert Fox [Signature #24]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 07:29:53 UTC

Mr Robert Fox, Advance, North Carolina

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #23]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 07:22:52 UTC

Anonymous, rocky mount, nc

Mr. Anonymous [Signature #22]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 07:19:47 UTC

Anonymous, Charlotte, NC

Mr Hank Stowe [Signature #21]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 04:48:48 UTC

Mr Hank Stowe, Winston Salem, Forsyth

Mr Robert Martin [Signature #20]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 03:28:36 UTC

Mr Robert Martin, Yukon, OKLAHOMA

Ms Tracy Nichols [Signature #19]

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 02:16:13 UTC

Ms Tracy Nichols, Ahoskie, NC

ms Cheryle Barnes [Signature #18]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:38:10 UTC

ms Cheryle Barnes, Williamston, NC

Mr. Randy Hamm [Signature #17]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:36:51 UTC

Mr. Randy Hamm, Raleigh, NC

Mr Michael Herbert [Signature #16]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:17:14 UTC

Mr Michael Herbert, Leland, North Carolina

Mr. Eugene Elliott [Signature #15]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:15:33 UTC

Mr. Eugene Elliott, New Bern, NC

Professionalism is inherently founded in a degree in contemporary society. To have to search for EMS career listings under Allied Health, Technical Jobs, etc. is to undermine the scope of practice of modern paramedicine. Likewise, it is time to evolve and be recognized as a profession, and it is difficult to accomplish this level of equality without the willingness to accomodate a degree which caudifies both the experience and the dedication to the profession.

Mr Derek Bailey [Signature #14]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:13:16 UTC

Mr Derek Bailey, Princeton, NC

Mr Christopher Watford [Signature #13]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:07:33 UTC

Mr Christopher Watford, Wilmington, NC

The addition of a degree requirement for paramedic licensure is a welcomed addition to our field. As our skills and responsibilities grow, so too should our educational requirements. A deeper understanding of biology, chemistry, anatomy/physiology, and research methods are all a necessary component of the modern paramedic.

Mr Steven Williams [Signature #12]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:04:14 UTC

Mr Steven Williams, Wilmington, NC

Mrs. Jennifer O'Neal [Signature #11]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:02:19 UTC

Mrs. Jennifer O'Neal, Plymouth, NC

Me Tim Eason [Signature #10]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:59:13 UTC

Me Tim Eason, Winterville, NC

MS JEANETTE MATHIAS [Signature #9]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:55:56 UTC

MS JEANETTE MATHIAS, AHOSKIE, N.C.

ms Anonymous [Signature #8]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:53:12 UTC

Anonymous, warrenton, warren

Mr Murry Stroud [Signature #7]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:49:43 UTC

Mr Murry Stroud, Winterville, NC

Mr Kelly Kirk [Signature #6]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:47:19 UTC

Mr Kelly Kirk, Thomasville, Nc

Mrs Kimberly Berrier [Signature #5]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:46:56 UTC

Mrs Kimberly Berrier, Pikeville, NC

Mr Steven Baker [Signature #4]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:38:30 UTC

Mr Steven Baker, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Nash

Ms Sheri Heath [Signature #3]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:17:59 UTC

Ms Sheri Heath, Vanceboro, Nc

Mr Frank St DENis [Signature #2]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:13:50 UTC

Mr Frank St DENis, Newport, NC

Mr Jason Bryant [Signature #1]

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:03:48 UTC

Mr Jason Bryant, Whitakers, NC

This is a vital measure for the welfare of the public and the advancement of this young healthcare profession.