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Some little known information (from my point of view) about EMS (Emergency Medical Services) in Kern County: Some of the Kern County firefighters as well as those working for the City of Bakersfield are Certified Emergency Paramedics.  However, when they respond to a medical aid call, they are restricted from performing their duties as a Paramedic--they are only allowed to perform as an EMT, which is basically administering first aid  and using the automatic defibrillation units that anyone with a current CPR card is trained to use.  Their paramedic skills, including starting an IV and administering life saving fluids and drugs, are unable to be used. Why , you ask? Well, that is because Hall has the contract to provide ambulance service in this county  and is not allowing anyone other than his paramedics to provide advanced life support services.  So, the firefighter/paramedics that respond and arrive first on the scene of a medical aid have to wait...
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