Lions Say “Yes” To Prop 11, But Not All Students Convinced

Prop 11, which will be decided during the November election, deals with whether or not emergency medical technicians, or EMT’s, should remain on-call during their breaks. Voting “Yes” will require EMT’s to remain on call during breaks, and voting “No” will prevent them from being able to remain on a call.

During the recent mock election, 63% of Eastside students voted “Yes” on Prop 11. But not all students support the measure.

“The thought of having the people that are saving lives, not eating because they have to be on work duty at all times, is not fair,” says Eastside senior Emely Mata. “I think it’s better if they have a portion of E.M.T’s on break and the other portion of them on duty working.”

Eastside senior Melody Rabanal agrees. “I don’t think it would be fair for EMT’s to have to remain on call during their break,” she says. “They deserve a break, and I think it’s messed up if they won’t be able to have their break time.”

Eastside senior Carla Ponce supports the measure, but only if certain conditions are met.

“I only think it’s a good idea if EMT’s are allowed to get a break after they’re done with the ongoing call,” she says. “I believe that proposition 11 has a positive side, like there may be more possible chances of saving more lives that way. But a negative effect is that EMT’s are not able to eat and going through the day with an empty stomach.”