Shortage of Paramedics | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source

Shortage of Paramedics | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source


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http://66.225.205.104/SG20060922.mp3 An unsettling trend is taking shape in North Carolina healthcare. EMS officials around the state say there is a shortage of new paramedics to replace


those leaving the profession. Alan Thompson, Assistant EMS Director in Cabarrus County, says the shortage is impacting his office. WFAE's Scott Graf asked him if it's affecting


service to the public.