Gomer:
USFS carding is a joke. They sent a guy down to the Gulf of Mexico from Boise, ID, to card us.
While I agree in your particular instance it may have been a joke,---in the fire world it is not always a joke. Not too many wild fires on oilrigs huh?? I have had to demonstrate the VR standards with a bucket on more than one carding ride.
In theory, the carding system is good, and could "possibly" be applied to the EMS industry. If nothing else--it is a good discussion point.