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Ok, so the medical details in Absentia are often idiotic at best (giving insulin to someone hypoglycemic would probably kill them). But the idea that a surgeon becomes a "failure" and is just simply busted down to Paramedic is weird. Because his educational level is higher, he can just DO a different job?! Now I understand that, in the USA, there is a great deal of ignorance about Paramedicine and most don't even know the difference between an EMT and a Paramedic anyhow. But I lost my mind when, in episode 3, the surgeon pulls over the ambulance to work a respiratory arrest and use the cric-kit whilst the Medics look on in awe. WHY DO YOU THINK THE KIT WAS THERE?! Paramedics are trained to do everything that is done in the ER (A&E in the UK). This includes cricothyrotomy, chest decompression, intubation, defibrillation, external cardiac pacing, cardioversion (chemical and electrical), to name a few things. Paramedics have Cardiology, Pharmacology, trauma training and they can differentially diagnose and treat a multitude of conditions in the field via oral, IM and IV medications and read myriad heart rhythms and conditions. A Paramedic is qualified to do many more emergency procedures than an RN and works under protocols with very little to no supervision. I understand that Paramedic educational levels vary in the USA (as it is still in it's infancy) but it begins with an Associates degree in many cases and goes on from there. I am a Paramedic with a Masters degree in Advanced Emergency Care from a British University. I have worked in the USA an the UK. No, a surgeon cannot just fail and find themselves in my job. I understand that many older people remember the days of "ambulance drivers" when unskilled strong men in white coats loaded folks into the back of a van and would simply drive fast. I believe that ended in most parts of the USA over 40 years ago. But now there are EMTs (emergency medical technicians), AEMTs (advanced), Paramedics (cert., ASc,BSc, MSc, Doctorate -the last 2 may not be in USA), Community Paramedics, Critical Care Paramedics and Paramedic Practitioners (or EMC Emergency Care Practitioners). They can be found in ambulances, response cars, helicopters, motorcycles and hospitals. Being misunderstood, in the USA, is one thing; but the idea that ambulances are full of medical equipment surrounding a bunch of failures who can't even use the equipment, is just too much. Why didn't someone involved in the show ACTUALLY do a ride-a-long before making Paramedics look like glorified taxi drivers. A couple of days ambulance experience, in a big city, would have been great research. The 1st season of Absentia was amazing. Unfortunately, the 2nd has left me both bored and oddly insulted.