REMARKS
National shortage of emergency medical personnel and its impact
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Council Member Narcisse addresses the national shortage of emergency medical personnel and its compounding effect on the current crisis.
- Highlights the shortage across all emergency medical staff, including nurses, physicians, EMTs, and paramedics
- Emphasizes that emergency medical staff are overworked and underpaid
- Notes that many professionals are leaving the field they love due to these conditions
Mercedes Narcisse
0:13:17
We are also facing a national shortage of emergency medical personnel, which has further compounded the issue.
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From nurses and physicians to EMTs and paramedics, all emergency medical staff are overworked and underpaid.
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Forcing many to live the professions the love.