BAA, AEA, CCA we're all paramedics! Petition: Signature List Feed

Mr Emmanuel Hlongwane [Signature #454]

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:43:03 UTC

Mr Emmanuel Hlongwane, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Down with cosideration of stopping the Paramedic short coursse program. Its cost effective its working why changing something if it works well???

mrs velicea swanepoel [Signature #453]

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:58:57 UTC

mrs velicea swanepoel, florida, gauteng, South Africa

mr arjun van der willik [Signature #452]

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:25:09 UTC

mr arjun van der willik, gordonsbay, westerncape, South Africa

This is stupid

Ms Rene Westerveld [Signature #451]

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 01:26:07 UTC

Ms Rene Westerveld, Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa

Please give all the existing EMS personnel the opportunity to advance their qualifications, by recognising the short courses. Those of us who have been involved in EMS for a long are not all able to attend university.

Ms Natasha Loubser [Signature #450]

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:06:02 UTC

Ms Natasha Loubser, Strand, Cape, South Africa

They are killing the industry by taking short courses away.

Mr Anonymous [Signature #449]

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:36:20 UTC

Anonymous, Mooinooi, Northwest, South Africa

Mr Faheem Hoosen [Signature #448]

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:45:21 UTC

Mr Faheem Hoosen, Durban, KZN, South Africa

Mr Darryl Zahn Busse [Signature #447]

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:24:45 UTC

Mr Darryl Zahn Busse, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

mr alan hattingh [Signature #446]

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:42:22 UTC

mr alan hattingh, east london, easterncape, South Africa

i totaly agree that we should not change what is working well

Mr. Frank Zeiler [Signature #445]

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:46:03 UTC

Mr. Frank Zeiler, Redan Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa

The ect programs is not going to be succesfull seeing that no department accept a provincial dept will send there people on course for two years. Leave Ndip as is but allow people that works on the road that can not take two or more years from their life to dedicate towards studies to be able to obtain these qualifications

Mr Dirk van der Westhuizen [Signature #444]

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:37:18 UTC

Mr Dirk van der Westhuizen, Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tersiary education is good, however I believe that the government should then cover 75% of the fees of each student, if it is that the individual EMS colleges is using this to protect their jobs and status, but also there is another point and that is that students are put on courses and pass medical courses at governmental colleges without even qaulifying for the courses, and end of the day we have medics in the field not properly qaulified but practices for the sake of Affirmative action.

mr johan lombard [Signature #443]

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:35:28 UTC

mr johan lombard, east london, eastern cape, South Africa

mr adrian may [Signature #442]

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:02:10 UTC

mr adrian may, port elizabeth, eastern cape, South Africa

Mr Dirk Kunz [Signature #441]

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:00:53 UTC

Mr Dirk Kunz, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Ms Rene Westerveld [Signature #440]

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:14:09 UTC

Ms Rene Westerveld, Witpoortjie, Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa

ms jessica rae [Signature #439]

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:03:34 UTC

ms jessica rae, pretoria, pretoria east, South Africa

Mrs Antonia coetzee [Signature #438]

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 03:05:41 UTC

Mrs Antonia coetzee, cape town, Western cape, South Africa

Mrs Lynette Venter [Signature #437]

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 12:28:02 UTC

Mrs Lynette Venter, Durban North, KZN, South Africa

MR SIAS MAC DONALD [Signature #436]

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 04:56:13 UTC

MR SIAS MAC DONALD, brakpan, south africa, South Africa

Mr Eric Nicholls [Signature #435]

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 12:33:59 UTC

Mr Eric Nicholls, johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Rethink this its gonna kill the profession

Mr Andre Denysschen [Signature #434]

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 07:49:43 UTC

Mr Andre Denysschen, Port Eilabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Mr Johan Ryan [Signature #433]

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 02:54:37 UTC

Mr Johan Ryan, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Mr Anonymous [Signature #432]

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:22:52 UTC

Anonymous, Cape TOwn, Western Province, South Africa

Miss Maureen Frylinck [Signature #431]

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:40:00 UTC

Miss Maureen Frylinck, Randpoort, Randfontein, South Africa

It will never be adequate to cancel the short term courses. Those of us that qualified years ago will have to re-do all that we have already learnt. We will never receive the proper amount of accreditation, if any, for our previous experience.

Mr Clinton De Meillon [Signature #430]

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:32:37 UTC

Mr Clinton De Meillon, Uvongo, KZN, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #429]

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:31:43 UTC

Anonymous, Uvongo, KZN, South Africa

Mr Darryn Whittington [Signature #428]

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:32:19 UTC

Mr Darryn Whittington, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Province, South Africa

Most short course trained practioners do not have 3 to 4 years to go away from their families to study, and they have more hands on expierience.

Ms Wendy June Mathie [Signature #427]

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:23:59 UTC

Ms Wendy June Mathie, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Province, South Africa

I believe short course training must stay, most practioners do not have 3 to 4 yrs to be away from family, and with short course training the practioners have more hands on training

Miss Karen Slater [Signature #426]

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:51:22 UTC

Miss Karen Slater, Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Mr Gerrit Bradnick [Signature #425]

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:44:05 UTC

Mr Gerrit Bradnick, Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa

MS Anonymous [Signature #424]

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:02:37 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

MS Anonymous [Signature #423]

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:00:43 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

MR Anonymous [Signature #422]

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:59:17 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

MS Anonymous [Signature #421]

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:58:16 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

MS Anonymous [Signature #420]

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:57:13 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

MS Anonymous [Signature #419]

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:47:59 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

MS Anonymous [Signature #418]

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:46:51 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

MS Anonymous [Signature #417]

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:46:01 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

MR Anonymous [Signature #416]

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:45:09 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

MR Anonymous [Signature #415]

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:43:57 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

MR Anonymous [Signature #414]

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:43:03 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Mr Ryan Crosley [Signature #413]

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:30:05 UTC

Mr Ryan Crosley, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Mr Greg de Castro [Signature #412]

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:47:59 UTC

Mr Greg de Castro, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Mr Kobus Meyer [Signature #411]

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:34:23 UTC

Mr Kobus Meyer, Melkbosstrand, Western Cape, South Africa

mr Anonymous [Signature #410]

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:28:03 UTC

Anonymous, chatsworth, kzn, south africa, South Africa

* time, money an issue.

* there are good paramedics who are unfit but are performing their duties. tech requires fitness but the bar needs to lowered. rescue should be optional as some will never pursue it.

* new 2yr ect course is short changing medics in obtaining als.

*how can tec accomodate for so many medics to study, this is creating shortage of als

* holding people back will cause them to find an alternative and they will leave.

* private ambulance service staff being left out.

Mr JP von Benecke [Signature #409]

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:48:08 UTC

Mr JP von Benecke, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Mrs Ann Hassett [Signature #408]

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:55:40 UTC

Mrs Ann Hassett, Vredenburg, Western Province, South Africa

With the health care in most developing countries unable to cope, this is the last thing we need!

Mr Graham Musgrove [Signature #407]

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:29:40 UTC

Mr Graham Musgrove, Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa

Mr Ruaan Kleinhans [Signature #406]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:20:56 UTC

Mr Ruaan Kleinhans, Paul Roux, Vrystaat, South Africa

Hoop ons kry dit reg!!

Mr Anonymous [Signature #405]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:33:23 UTC

Anonymous, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Ms Candice Booysen [Signature #404]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:55:05 UTC

Ms Candice Booysen, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa

The short courses offer people who can not afford financially, as well as for people who can't be out of a job for the duration of the courses offered by the universities, to have the opportunity to advance in the career they want to be in, enjoy and are dedicated to.

mr Ferdinand Jordaan [Signature #403]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:26:01 UTC

mr Ferdinand Jordaan, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Mr Jan Louis Bezuidenhout [Signature #402]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:07:44 UTC

Mr Jan Louis Bezuidenhout, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Mr Johannes Paul (JP) Nel [Signature #401]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:15:48 UTC

Mr Johannes Paul (JP) Nel, Umkomaas, KZN, South Africa

mr jacobus smal [Signature #400]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:03:04 UTC

mr jacobus smal, pretoria, gauteng, South Africa

short courses are the way to go!

Mr. D. Robarts [Signature #399]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:38:49 UTC

Mr. D. Robarts, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Mr Johnny Neto [Signature #398]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:28:36 UTC

Mr Johnny Neto, Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa

Mr Cobus Els [Signature #397]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:14:55 UTC

Mr Cobus Els, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa

MR Anonymous [Signature #396]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:00:41 UTC

Anonymous, THHOYANDOU, LIMPOPO, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #395]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:07:43 UTC

Anonymous, LEONDALE, LIMPOPO, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #394]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:06:09 UTC

Anonymous, GLEN COWIE, LIMPOPO, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #393]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:03:44 UTC

Anonymous, BENONI, GAUTENG, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #392]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:01:43 UTC

Anonymous, POLOKWANE, LIMPOPO, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #391]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:00:01 UTC

Anonymous, ROODEPOORT, GAUTENG, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #390]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:58:42 UTC

Anonymous, MOKOPANE, LIMPOPO, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #389]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:56:53 UTC

Anonymous, LEPHALALE, POLOKWANE, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #388]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:52:58 UTC

Anonymous, CULLINAN, GAUTENG, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #387]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:51:05 UTC

Anonymous, SEMORISHI, POLOKWANE, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #386]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:47:47 UTC

Anonymous, JHB, Gauteng, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #385]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:46:42 UTC

Anonymous, JHB, Gauteng, South Africa

Ms Anonymous [Signature #384]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:44:39 UTC

Anonymous, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

ms aileen morrison [Signature #383]

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:23:55 UTC

ms aileen morrison, Elandspark, Johannesburg, South Africa

Ms Ntombizandile Nkutha [Signature #382]

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:49:27 UTC

Ms Ntombizandile Nkutha, Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa

If they stop short course how do they expect people who are alread in the industry to progress.

Mrs. Sanet Johanna Meyer [Signature #381]

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:20:45 UTC

Mrs. Sanet Johanna Meyer, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates

Let the short courses stay, due to financial restraints not all medical personnel can afford to attend any said university!! They are just as good as a diplomat paramedic

Mrs Mariska Coetzee [Signature #380]

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:35:48 UTC

Mrs Mariska Coetzee, Midrand, auten, South Africa

We already have a sortage of qualified personal and with the Soccer World Cup around the corner you want to limit the availabe resources even more. We can not afford to do a 4 year course. We have families and not all of us have the money for it. This will not only have a negative effect on us as practitioners, but also on South Africa.

Ms Liza Thomson [Signature #379]

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:18:32 UTC

Ms Liza Thomson, Struisbult, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa

ms Celeste Campbell [Signature #378]

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:37:21 UTC

ms Celeste Campbell, Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa

Mr Egnall Brown [Signature #377]

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:59:20 UTC

Mr Egnall Brown, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa

Mr Vincent Gordon [Signature #376]

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:57:53 UTC

Mr Vincent Gordon, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa

Mr Ignac Mare [Signature #375]

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:20:23 UTC

Mr Ignac Mare, Naboomspruit, Limpopo, South Africa

Why are you taking away the backbone of EMS

Ms Lorna Franklin [Signature #374]

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:42:48 UTC

Ms Lorna Franklin, Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa

It is nonsensical to make someone who already has BLS, or ILS to have to redo this level in order to complete an ALS course over a three year period, when they could merely do the ALS course after having their ILS, and not have to repeat everything. BLS can simply complete ILS then go to ALS, but, ILS should be able to go straight to ALS.

Ms Liz van Aardt [Signature #373]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:04:42 UTC

Ms Liz van Aardt, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Mr Phillip Parker [Signature #372]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:58:30 UTC

Mr Phillip Parker, south port, Kwa Zulu natal, South Africa

Mrs Riana van Staden [Signature #371]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:52:22 UTC

Mrs Riana van Staden, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

I have a level 3 First Aid and are registered to do my BAA course from the 5th of October. I hope to be able to complete the BAA now as well as AEA course during next year.

Prof Lee wallis [Signature #370]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:10:50 UTC

Prof Lee wallis, bellville, w cape, South Africa

Mr Christopher Goldhawk Smith [Signature #369]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:21:12 UTC

Mr Christopher Goldhawk Smith, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

This is vital to a healthy future in service to the population of this country and our world. Not to do this is to limit ourselves, and we cannot complain when our resources dry up because of prior ignorance or prideful vain power struggles, and in the future rob our fellow country men and woman of a better future with regards to service delivery. There are none so blind as those who do not want to see, none so deaf as those who do not want to hear.

Mr Darryl Zahn Busse [Signature #368]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:10:30 UTC

Mr Darryl Zahn Busse, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Removing short courses will leave a critical vacuum in the industry.

Ms Debbie Gidish [Signature #367]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:52:34 UTC

Ms Debbie Gidish, johannesburg, johannesburg, South Africa

I would believe that there are many who cannot afford the 4 year tech course and who cannot be away from their families for that period of time. If you look at the past great names in EMS, alot of them have a background of short courses, many hold dual qualifications and some hold tech diplomas. I beilieve there should not be a split in this industry and i believe that this issue is creating a split amongst the industry

Mr Clifford Peter Viljoen [Signature #366]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:16:06 UTC

Mr Clifford Peter Viljoen, Central Kalaghadi, CKGR, Botswana

I feel that the HPCSA should be split in to 2 different sectors.One sector to look after the public's intrest and safety and the other sector to look after the intrest's of those who want to become BAA's,AEA's,CCA's etc... and those who are allready in there profession.Not everyone is suited to do N/Dip or BTech or Rescue or has the bucks or the time.Isnt it us who keep on dishing out money to the HPCSA every year and for what?

Mr Terence Allan [Signature #365]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:27:13 UTC

Mr Terence Allan, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

I would not have been able to be even thus far if it was not for the short courses. How many dreams do you want to crush. How little trained staff are you willing to live with. How many lives will be at stake.

Mr Craig Schwartz [Signature #364]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:21:36 UTC

Mr Craig Schwartz, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Removing short courses will leave a critical vacuum in the industry

Mr Theo Vos [Signature #363]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:04:49 UTC

Mr Theo Vos, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa

Ms Wendy June Mathie [Signature #362]

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:12:31 UTC

Ms Wendy June Mathie, Sherwood, Eastern Cape, South Africa

I have not got the time to go and study for 3 years to become a paramedic , and I like so many others feel is not right that we should be forced to do mudules that we are not interested in like rescue. Our families cant be without income for so long

Mr Hetendra Hansjee [Signature #361]

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:06:07 UTC

Mr Hetendra Hansjee, Eshowe, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

Mr Hadley Shapiro [Signature #360]

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:20:12 UTC

Mr Hadley Shapiro, Abbotsford jhb, Gatenge, South Africa

Dont take BAA and AEA away you need us can you imagen every bus haveing ect or higher on it ?

Miss Louise Manson [Signature #359]

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:57:29 UTC

Miss Louise Manson, Chalfont, Bucks, United Kingdom

MR Daniel Kuipers [Signature #358]

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:49:42 UTC

MR Daniel Kuipers, Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa

short courses are the only way to go.

Mr Nico Schultz [Signature #357]

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:13:41 UTC

Mr Nico Schultz, Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa

Please we beg of you, we need this....!!!!

Mr Peter Howe [Signature #356]

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:29:55 UTC

Mr Peter Howe, Vincent, Eastern Cape, South Africa

The HPCSA's intent and reasoning to do away with the short course emergency care worker/ paramedic training courses is ill founded and will result in even fewer qualified and capable EMS workers. The reasoning and rationale are questionable and seem driven by those connected to higher education and training institutions who have not passed through and been part of the excellent short course system. Rather strengthen what we have.

Mr Kiruben Gounden [Signature #355]

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:10:14 UTC

Mr Kiruben Gounden, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

CCA< NDIP< AEA < BAA all for one one for all