officials are pushing to diversify the ranks of first responders, like emergency medical technicians and paramedics, as staffing levels rebound from a steep drop during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the push to hire more EMS workers is constant and evolving, San Diego County Fire Director Jeff Collins said.“Every single day, there's going to be an emergency, whether it's a car accident or a medical incident, a child getting injured. We've got to be there to respond,” Collins said."We've got to have a workforce that not only is robust but also represents the region.
It’s not just gender or race. Collins said the focus now is on recruiting more EMS workers from all walks of life, like individuals with experience in the criminal justice or foster care systems as well.“It's important that when people respond to communities, that they look like the community members,” Claudia Rempel, president of the Ambulance Association of San Diego County, said. “It builds trust, and it also helps with dialogue when you talk about interpretation and different languages.
“It's available, and it's a great and exciting career, and it's become a stepping stone to become a paramedic, a nurse, even, you know, a PA or physician,” Rempel said.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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