You and your EMT partner are assigned to spend a day at the senior center where you are to provide free blood pressure screenings for the community. Your partner is upset that he is not in the ambulance where the "action is." He complains that taking blood pressures is a waste of his time. What would be the best response to his complaints?
a. It is good practice for the next emergency call.
b. It makes the taxpayers happy.
c. Illness prevention is an important component of EMS.
d. It minimizes the number of 911 calls late at night.
Answer: c. Illness prevention is an important component of EMS.
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