(WWJ) – As is the case in many lines of work these days, Michigan is seeing a big shortage of EMS workers.
With an estimated 1,000-worker shortage, you can easily point to the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating an already declining number of EMTs as a major factor.
But it’s not the only one. On a new Daily J podcast, WWJ’s Brian Fisher looks at what else is contributing to the dropping number of EMTs and paramedics, as well as what leaders are doing to address the problem.
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