Suppose You Were An Idiot.

And then suppose you were a member of the Louisiana legislature.

But then, I repeat myself.

I find myself cribbing lines from Mark Twain because there has been a bill before the Louisiana legislature that would allow EMTs with expired certifications and credentials – specifically, those who are public employees, paid firefighters, or volunteer firefighters –  to render medical care. It was opposed by just about everyone except the Professional Firefighter’s Association of Louisiana, who apparently believe that professional standards don’t apply to them.

The freakin’ idiots passed the bill.

At first blush, you might say, “But AD, what’s the big deal? Why let a silly thing like an expired wallet card stand in the way of providing lifesaving treatment?”

And you know, you’d be right, if we were talking about laypeople.

But we’re not. We’re talking about (supposedly) professional rescuers and EMTs, who are supposed to keep those certifications current, BECAUSE IT”S PART OF THEIR FUCKING JOB.

Now we will have two classes of EMTs in Louisiana – those who are subject to oversight, and the ones at the fire departments, who are not.

That just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

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