Pennsylvania’s EMS Collapse : Face the Issues
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We've all been taught the drill since we were kids. If there is an emergency, dial 911. Most of our cell phones are equipped with that emergency button that you can just tap. But what if you made that call and no one picked up? Or the average wait for your ambulance or fire truck was 30, 40 minutes. That may actually become the case, if experts are to be believed, and we don't fix the EMS problem here in the state of Pennsylvania. Anthony Hennen, a journalist for the Center Square, has been covering this topic extensively and he joins Sam Chen to talk about the potential EMS collapse in Pennsylvania. (original airdate 8-8-23)
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