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Staffing shortfalls top concerns as Greene County officials consider EMS consolidation
Summary
County and EMS leaders identified chronic personnel shortages as the primary barrier to improving emergency coverage, discussed recruitment and retention strategies including scholarships, centralized HR, and local training partnerships, and agreed to survey employees and agencies for targeted solutions.
Participants at the Greene County meeting repeatedly described shortages of EMTs and paramedics as the key constraint on emergency medical services and on any consolidation plan.
Multiple speakers emphasized that pay alone may not solve recruitment problems. Speaker 4 summarized the concern succinctly: “Personnel is the biggest problem in our life,” a point echoed throughout the meeting as officials described long shifts, an aging workforce and the difficulty of attracting candidates even after…
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