Thursday, May 27, 2010

Don't Call 911 in New England

"Many EMTs’ papers faked; Mass. officials find hundreds skipped hours of retraining" by Donovan Slack, Globe Staff | May 27, 2010

At least 200 emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Massachusetts and New Hampshire have been practicing without legitimate certification, paying for fake credentials, rather than receiving medical training, state public health officials said....

The state is demanding that improperly certified technicians and paramedics undergo training. Public health officials declined to comment on whether they plan to refer their findings to the attorney general for criminal prosecution. It is illegal to falsify emergency medical training records....

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