Tuesday, January 03, 2023

Overworked, Underpaid And Understaffed: EMS In Crisis As NYC Faces Tridemic

 

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Overworked, Underpaid And Understaffed: EMS In Crisis As NYC Faces Tridemic

By Bob Hennelly

New York City’s 911 EMS daily call volume has reached 4,500 on multiple days this month, and FDNY EMS unions warn current staffing is so inadequate three years into the Covid pandemic it puts their members at greater risk while degrading the essential service they provide the public.(READ MORE)

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