"Canada's Most Trusted Professions - May 2012 Trust Poll Results"

[mariomike]

"Regulation is the name of the game when it comes to building trust in industries and their workers. The poll’s top professionals - firefighters, paramedics, pharmacists, nurses, and doctors - have our lives in their hands, which is why the laws, entry requirements and professional standards to which they must adhere are exhaustive.":
http://www.readersdigest.ca/magazine/2012-trust-poll/canadas-most-trusted-professions-2012-trust-poll-results

"The Most Trusted Professionals:
The numbers indicate the percentage of respondents who claimed a positive level of trust towards the professionals in question.":

1. Firefighters (88)
2. Emergency medical technicians (85)
3. Pharmacists (83)
4. Nurses (82)
5. Doctors (81)
6. Airline pilots (79)
7. Dentists (71)
8. Teachers (68)
9. Armed forces members (66)
10. Veterinarians (66)
http://www.readersdigest.ca/magazine/2012-trust-poll/canadas-most-trusted-professions-2012-trust-poll-results?id=1

 

[daftandbarmy]

"Regulation is the name of the game when it comes to building trust in industries and their workers. The poll’s top professionals - firefighters, paramedics, pharmacists, nurses, and doctors - have our lives in their hands, which is why the laws, entry requirements and professional standards to which they must adhere are exhaustive.":
http://www.readersdigest.ca/magazine/2012-trust-poll/canadas-most-trusted-professions-2012-trust-poll-results

"The Most Trusted Professionals:
The numbers indicate the percentage of respondents who claimed a positive level of trust towards the professionals in question.":

1. Firefighters (88)
2. Emergency medical technicians (85)
3. Pharmacists (83)
4. Nurses (82)
5. Doctors (81)
6. Airline pilots (79)
7. Dentists (71)
8. Teachers (68)
9. Armed forces members (66)
10. Veterinarians (66)
http://www.readersdigest.ca/magazine/2012-trust-poll/canadas-most-trusted-professions-2012-trust-poll-results?id=1

More proof that firefighters are better at the 'smoke and mirrors' game than the rest of us.  ;D

 

[mariomike]

More proof that firefighters are better at the 'smoke and mirrors' game than the rest of us.  ;D

I think it goes back 40 years to the "Fire-medics" ( Johnny and Roy ) on the TV show "Emergency!". 
Although American, it had an audience here in Canada as well.

Reminds me of the old Avis car rental commericials,
"Why are we number 2?":
http://emsnews.com/read/featured-articles/on11-feature

Saw this a couple of days ago in the Sun.
What caught my attention was the comments:
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/15/tos-newest-firefighters
 

 

[Scott]

More proof that firefighters are better at the 'smoke and mirrors' game than the rest of us.  ;D

:nod:

Set the bar low, then when you do save something everyone is happy. I've been perfecting it for almost 15 years.

 

[cphansen]

Very interesting, here we are in April 2012 talking about a poll dated May 2012.

No wonder pollestors aren't considered Canada's most trusted profession

 

[Scott]

Very interesting, here we are in April 2012 talking about a poll dated May 2012.

No wonder pollestors aren't considered Canada's most trusted profession

Probably the same geniuses that came up with those vote compasses.

Then again, many publications publish early for the calendar month. My May copy of the Hockey News is here already.

 

[Bass ackwards]

I think it's kind of a shame that LEOs didn't make that list.
Is it just me, or did they not used to be up there in the top ten ?

My May copy of the Hockey News is here already.

So who won ? 

 

[Scott]

I think it's kind of a shame that LEOs didn't make that list.
Is it just me, or did they not used to be up there in the top ten ?

So who won ? 

If it were that easy...The Leafs. Ahh, only in dreams, possibly even those of my grandkids.

 

[Scoobydude]

Damn nurses are in 4th lol Oh well thats not too bad