Day Six: EMS Service
Day six of the Newsday.com feature on Long Island firefighting deals with the EMS side of things.
While officials say they can still muster volunteers for fires, overwork and burnout are driving Long Island medical volunteers away and forcing a rapidly growing number of agencies to turn their work over to paid crews. And in Suffolk, resident deaths have spurred lawmakers and health officials to push for more coordination and a bigger role for government in protecting the public.
I didn't take the time to read through all of the info this morning, but I will later today. From what I read, Long Island is dealing with the same issues most fire departments are regarding EMS service.
Posted November 18, 2005 08:57 AM · Link
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