Remember when you were a kid and your parents had all these “stupid” rules you had to follow? You’d ask, “Why do I have to be in the house when the street lights come on?” or “I know how to swim; why do I have to wear a life jacket when I’m in the boat?” They would simply look at us and say something like, “It’s for your own good!” or (the one everyone hates) “Because I said so!”
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Congratulations! You have decided to accept the promotion and take that first step in becoming an EMS officer, one of the biggest moves you will make in your EMS career.
Thanks to Editor in Chief Bobby Halton for reminding people not to forget (“Remember the Heroes,” Editor’s Opinion, September 2006), but I think the people reading the magazine don’t need to be reminded.
The goal of preplanning is not ONLY TO IDENTIFY tangible aspects of a target hazard (e.g., construction elements, utilities, and protection features) but also to determine what obstacles, limitations, and deficiencies (OLDs) may exist in your emergency response abilities.