In another indication of the financial stress facing many Southland suburbs, the South Cook County EMS System is pondering a change to its standards for ambulance staffing.
For 30 years, the system, which has more than 40 ambulance services as members, has had a standard of two paramedics per ambulance. It’s now considering a switch to one paramedic and one emergency medical technician (EMT) per ambulance…Please click here to read Phil Kadner’s column in the Southtown Star.
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