Hey tom, regarding your post today. There was a advert in the metro just over a month ago for somthing called A & E support, candidates go on a 8 week training course - instead of 16 for a trainee emt 2. After the 8 weeks training are up , A & E support workers will be trained to drive on blue lights and assess patients, not sure what else yet. then we will be let loose on the public answering catagory B and C calls. This may or may not be the same as ECA's. If it is I see it as a foot in the door - in two years I will be able to go for the technician post, and I will do my best not to kill any one in the mean time. The hierarchy are talking about putting A & E support workers with paramedics over the next two years. By the way this is the first time I have ever been on your site. Great book mate