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Discussion 4.1 (A)

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Q Step 1: Respond to the prompt in 250 words or more: Prompt: What is the greatest misconception regarding your field? Where did this opinion come from? How does this stigma, label, or stereotype affect you? Step 2: After you make your initial post, make two additional response posts to earn full credit. ** Make sure you make a total of 3 posts by Sunday.**

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They are many misconceptions in the EMS and Fire-Rescue field. The most significant misconceptions about firefighters and paramedics are that they are two different departments. There are states in the northeast that have them separated, but here in south Florida, there combined as one. They rotate through all of the fire apparatuses, which are aerials, engines, and rescues, that way, they keep both skills up to date. There are instances they respond together. Fires, shootings, drowning, and cardiac arrests are some examples of both of them reacting together.