New York City's 911 EMS daily call volume has reached 4,500 on multiple days this month, and FDNY EMS unions warn current staffing is so inadequate three years into the Covid pandemic it puts their members at greater risk while degrading the essential service they provide the public.
Those same EMS labor leaders worry the FDNY's plans next week to reset how EMS members are scheduled could lead to more mandatory overtime, accelerating member burnout and increasing the odds of medical errors.
