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EMS services warn of 'crippling labor shortage' undermining 911 …
Oct 8, 2021 · The pandemic-induced shortage of emergency medical technicians and paramedics nationwide is so dire that ambulance service providers warn of sharp cuts to services and longer waits for 911...
The nation's 911 system is on the brink of its own emergency - USA TODAY
Jul 16, 2024 · About 7 million people went roughly two hours with no 911 service. Such crashes have become more of a feature than a bug in the nation’s fragmented emergency response system. Outages have hit...
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Rural Ambulance Services At Risk As Volunteers Age And Expenses Mount - NPR
Jul 5, 2021 · To keep emergency services afloat in rural areas, communities will have to go beyond volunteer-based programs to get people to distant hospitals, experts say. Meanwhile, some 911 calls go...
Ambulance companies at 'a breaking point' after receiving ... - NBC News
Private EMS services collectively received $350 million in Covid-19 relief funds, but ambulance companies said that money ran out in weeks and the need is great heading into another coronavirus...
911 outages impact millions in Texas, Nevada, Nebraska and ... - NBC News
Apr 18, 2024 · Law enforcement agencies across four states were left scrambling following reports of major 911 outages that left millions unable to quickly contact authorities in emergencies late Wednesday.
Emergency services a likely target for cyberattacks, warns DHS
Apr 17, 2024 · But the emergency service, and others like it, are also viewed as ripe targets for criminally minded cyber-attackers, according to a new federal assessment – and any vulnerability in those critical networks can expose victims to a multitude of dangerous ripple effects.
U.S. faces shortage of EMTs, nearly one-third quit in 2021 - CBS News
Dec 23, 2022 · Nearly every industry has dealt with staffing shortages since the start of the pandemic, but few occupations can mean the difference between life and death like that of an EMT. But for many, low...
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