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Coronavirus on Smart Talk Thursday: Pandemic puts emergency responders in tough spot; PennDOT adapts

April 23, 2020

Nearly a quarter of Pennsylvania’s Emergency Medical Services shut down between 2012 and 2018 due to a lack of funding and not enough emergency service technicians, paramedics or volunteers to staff ambulances. That was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, emergency responders face exposure to patients infected by the virus and risking their own health, as … Continue reading "Coronavirus on Smart Talk Thursday: Pandemic puts emergency responders in tough spot; PennDOT adapts"