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News Details (Posted: February 8, 2007):
Lack Of EMS Volunteers A Pain In The Pocketbook
Full Description:
A shortage of volunteers to respond to emergency calls is prompting many North Jersey towns to resuscitate their ranks by paying professionals and private ambulance services to handle the calls. But it's taxpayers who may end up sick. Increasing numbers of towns such as Paramus, Lodi and Little Ferry - are hiring EMS (emergency medical service) employees to cover the day shift, when volunteers are scarce. Many volunteers still answer night and weekend calls.
In Cliffside Park, the cost of running the eight-member, full- time EMS corps last year was $452,000, but the borough expects $300,000 in reimbursement from insurance companies.
