Georgia Facing Dangerous Shortage of Paramedics and EMTs

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. (WSB TV) - On the worst days of people’s lives, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics are often the first to show up. Georgia is suffering from a shortage of emergency workers, which could cause people to wait for help when they do not have minutes to spare. Channel 2 Action News spoke with several emergency workers who all said the same thing: They did not get into the job for the money. MORE   
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news