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Will an Ambulance Get to You In Time? There are no guarantees in Iowa
Des Moines Register | September 19, 2022
by Michelle P

“Many people regard EMS as an essential service, but the system in Iowa and across the U.S. struggles to remain financially viable and to fulfill its mission of quickly delivering care to the sick or injured, local and national emergency officials say.”

“According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' data from 2021, the median pay for a full-time emergency medical technician was $17.76 an hour, even though the job requires training that, for a full-fledged paramedic, typically costs $10,000 to $20,000.”

"The fix isn’t just money, but the fixes require money."

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