New Yorkers are in big trouble if seconds are the difference between life and death. Ambulance response times during life-threatening emergencies have skyrocketed, as the FDNY admits its having trouble staffing and recruiting EMTs and paramedics, according to the mayor’s management report.
NYC ambulance response times for life-threatening emergencies jump as EMTs see staffing crunch
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January 31, 2025
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