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Ambulance leaders tell Arkansas senators EMS system is in crisis, request sustainable funding
Summary
Ambulance providers warned that Arkansas faces a workforce and financial crisis in emergency medical services, with active field personnel reportedly falling from nearly 8,000 licenses to about 3,000 active providers, growing treat‑no‑transport losses, and urgent need for funding and workforce development.
Representatives of Arkansas ambulance providers told the Senate Public Health Committee that the state’s emergency medical services are on the brink of collapse unless legislators provide sustained support to stabilize staffing and reimbursements.
Ken Kelly, president and CEO of ProMed Ambulance, Jamie Pafford Gresham (Pafford Medical Services) and Amanda Newton (Columbia County Ambulance) said ambulance services now face a combination of workforce attrition, rising supply and staffing costs, and the operational effects…
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