I figure since they're always the first ones there, maybe they should, that way maybe there will be less occurances of people dying before help arrives.
2006-09-28 05:05:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Better than a jack of one trade and not even master of that (ie police).
2006-09-28 05:39:16 · update #1
It's a good idea, but the news reporters usually arrive after the paramedics, not before. Paramedic training usually takes one to two years, and it's a big committment, both financially and mentally. They wouldn't get much practice as medics, either, so they wouldn't be very good at it, and they would just get in the way of the professional, experienced medics at the scene of the accident. Also, if they were helping at the scene of the accident, who would report the news?
A really good idea is to have all emergency personnel (firefighters, police officers, etc) trained to the level of EMT-Basic.
A firefigher or police officer is more than likely going to be first on scene before the paramedics or news reporters, and they would be able to help stabilize the patient before the paramedics arrived.
Hope this helps!
2006-09-29 06:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I'm not sure I agree with your assertion that they are always the first ones "there." Unless they are psychic and can know where, say, an accident is going to happen before it does ... which they aren't ... or unless a victim or family of a victim calls a reporter before they call an ambulance... that would be impossible. Generally speaking newsrooms have police scanners etc. so they can head to the scenes of accidents or police actions. When they hear something, it takes a little while to mobilize a reporter. Certainly enough time that they could not possibly beat an ambulance travelling at break-kneck speed, with lights and sirens, to the scene unless the ambulance response time is really really pathetic in their particular area.
Besides, if the reporter suddenly switched to paramedic mode, you wouldn't get to see the reporters do their stand ups in front of the ambulance and WATCH the EMT's do their thing now would you?
2006-09-28 13:26:01 · answer #2 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it's necessary. Almost always the news crews are on scene AFTER the emergency personnel have arrived. The last thing you want is for someone other than emergency crews to be in the way of the rescue effort. When we're out on stories, the police will set up a boundary, and you will not cross that boundary...they don't want you to. Not out of power trip, but because they need everyone to stay safe.
I think any decent human being, even reporters would jump in and save someone if they were on scene before the cops.
2006-09-28 16:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by Ian Y 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definitely!!
See we are investigative journalists too so law enforcement could help us sharpen our reporting skills.
And because the crime rate continues to spiral across the globe, the ability to assist persons who need it - to me, is a golden opportunity.
Doctors are probably faced with mass frustrationon on a daily basis but if they save ONE life daily, then that makes the job worth while.
2006-09-28 15:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by ilyena 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That sounds like a jack of all trades master of none.
2006-09-28 12:08:07 · answer #5 · answered by Bigboi47 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
News reporters are choicees of people in charge of News Editing or others who influence them. They know how to talk though not all,thouse who mutter have baby faces.
The bottom line is they must have the training you have asked.
2006-09-28 12:11:31 · answer #6 · answered by SKG R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can't even get a story right half the time, I wouldn't want them working on me.
I think they owe it to everyone to call the authorities if their are problems and to worry less about getting a story.
2006-09-28 12:15:34 · answer #7 · answered by Think.for.your.self 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO!!!!!
2006-09-28 16:21:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋