Question $3$

What is$/$are the challenges that EMS has struggled with since its beginnings in the $1960\text{'}$s$?$ You may have more than one response to this question.

The positioning of EMS as part of three divergent communities: $1)$ public health, $2)$ emergency services, and $3)$ health care

$2.$A negative portrayal of EMS in movies and on television has driven people away from both volunteer and paid opportunities to work as an EMT or paramedic

The fragmentation of EMS during its developmental years, which led to a wide range of requirements, delivery models, and certification levels of providers

Operational issues related to fire departments having to adapt to take on the new duties of providing emergency medical services

An inability to spend the large amount of federal grants and program support that continue to be directed towards improving the delivery of EMS in the United States

Fatigue, depression, and suicidality are increasingly being experienced by EMTs and paramedics