overall shortage of EMTs, part ….
overall shortage of EMTs, part of a nationwide issue. According to Kirkley, in Gilman 48% of the shifts were covered by staffing with 8% on-call and 36% filled with extra shift incentives. He said just 12 out of 120 shifts (10%) for the month were unstaffed.
In Medford, six out of 120 shifts were unstaffed, or about 5%. In Rib Lake there were 13 out of 120 shifts that were uncovered.
“There