I think that probably the biggest leap forward since the 70's has been in pre hospital care. Most fire departments are integrated Fire and Rescue, with most being Paramedics vs. EMT-B, plus as you pointed out, we now have a lot more options for patient care in the field, combined with lower response times and more hospitals (faster transport) and things are starting to look really bright for people.
Get shot in most parts of the Tampa Bay Area and you've got two to five paramedics on scene in less than five min and you're at a Level I or II trauma center in under 10 min, and when you get there you already have any number of advanced life saving procedures already performed... that seems pretty good for survival rates.
That being said, sometimes were a little too good at our jobs and the term "alive" could likely be substituted for zucchini, lettuce, asparagus, broccoli, or any other tasty vegetable.
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