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Paul Blount on EMS system staffing in rural Wisconsin

Cambridge Area EMS Chief Paul Blount explains why emergency medical service agencies in rural communities rely on full-time staff, part-time staff and on-call volunteers to provide ambulance coverage.

By Steven Potter | Here & Now

April 20, 2023

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