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New York City - Critical Shortage Of EMS Workers

Jun 15, 2008 at 02:17 PM

New York City - A shortage of medics and a surge in heat-related 911 calls left the city struggling to respond to medical emergencies last week - and the dangerous situation could worsen as summer intensifies and more FDNY EMS workers jump ship to become firefighters, sources told The Post. Dozens of ailing people waited more than an hour for a response after dialing 911 last week. During one...

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