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NYC ambulance response times have grown 41% as life-threatening calls rise
A city comptroller’s report points to ambulance maintenance problems and low pay for EMTs and paramedics as factors contributing to longer waits.
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Ben Feuerherd
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NYC considers raising age limit for EMS workers who 'aged out' of firefighter test
Delays in testing due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant many EMS workers are too old to make the cutoff.
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Giulia Heyward
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NYC EMS workers say forcing more involuntary care could increase assaults against first responders
An EMS advocacy group says an assault already occurs on a mental health call at least once a week.
By
Rosemary Misdary
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NYC EMS Faces Record Staffing Shortage As 911 Calls For COVID-Like Symptoms Surge
Amid the spike in calls over fevers and coughs, 30% of the city’s emergency medical services staff were out sick as of Wednesday.
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Gwynne Hogan
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Emergency Response Times Unchanged—But Fewer NYC Firefighters Deployed Due To Vaccine Protest
Comprehensive data is also unavailable on response times despite a law stating that the city needs to share these numbers with the public on a regular basis.
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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
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Gwynne Hogan
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FDNY: 1 In 5 Ambulances, Fire Companies Could Be Offline Monday As NYC Workers Fight Vaccine Mandate
Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro is bracing for shortages by canceling vacations and reassigning uniformed employees who typically work desk jobs back into the field.
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Gwynne Hogan
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NYC Reaches Tentative Deal With FDNY EMS Unions To Raise Pay
The city’s tentative agreement will raise wages for more than 4,500 FDNY employees.
By
Sophia Chang
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Man Hospitalized After Falling Into Sidewalk Sinkhole In The Bronx
The man fell down a sidewalk hole nearly 15 feet.
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Sydney Pereira
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As Emergency Calls Spike, EMS Workers Are "Barely Holding The Line"
Paramedics and EMTs are coping with an approximate 50 percent increase in emergency medical calls, plus a rise in coronavirus cases among their own ranks, putting pressure on a workforce already stretched thin.
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Yasmeen Khan
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Jake Offenhartz
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FDNY Lieutenant Was Allegedly Attempting To Take A Photo When She Fell To Her Death In Adirondacks
JoAnn Restko died over the weekend while hiking in the Adirondacks.
By
Emma Whitford
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