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Laredo fire department deputy chief cites staffing, call volume and mental-health support as drivers of EMS burnout
Summary
Deputy Chief Robert Gonzalez reported survey responses from Laredo Fire Department paramedics identifying insufficient staffing, high call volumes in busy districts and emotional strain as contributors to burnout; he recommended hiring, schedule changes, peer support and public education on 911 use.
Deputy Chief Robert Gonzalez, deputy chief of EMS operations with the Laredo Fire Department, presented a CPM practicum on paramedic burnout and its causes, prevalence and possible interventions. Gonzalez said he surveyed 35 paramedics across experience levels and found burnout is common and linked to insufficient staffing, high call volumes in some districts and emotional strain from…
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