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Local EMS leaders warn staffing, mutual aid and prison transports are straining Greene County system
Summary
Town administrators and EMS officials told the policy group that staffing shortages, unequal mutual-aid incentives and frequent prison transports are putting Greene County’s ambulance system at risk; speakers called for recruitment, explorer programs and clearer billing arrangements.
Town representatives and EMS administrators at the Greene County meeting emphasized that staffing shortages, retention problems and external mandates — including frequent transports for state prisons — are eroding the county’s emergency response capacity.
Speaker 6 warned that "throwing money doesn't really solve a problem either," arguing that pay, benefits and retention, not just grant dollars, must be addressed. Several town speakers described agencies as chronically understaffed and cautioned that…
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