EMS personnel plead with Vermont lawmakers to address system in 'crisis'
Vermont Public
Emergency medical service providers across Vermont are pleading with lawmakers to rescue a system they say is “in crisis.”
But a report by the Vermont Department of Health found that while some first-response agencies are under severe financial stress, “the system is not in crisis.”
At a recent joint hearing of the House committees on Health Care and Government Operations, veteran EMS providers in Vermont begged to differ.
““I think most every EMS agency will tell you otherwise,” said Adam Heuslein, the longtime director of the Glover Ambulance Squad. “In my 30 years, I’ve never been more scared for the profession than I am right now … If pre-hospital health care is going to continue in Vermont, we need your help to help others.”