KS Paramedic Shortage Sparks New Program

The Kansas City Fire Department is responding to a paramedic shortage with a program that includes paying for training for EMTs.
Aug. 21, 2019

The Kansas City Fire Department is starting a program to recruit more paramedics amid a national shortage, offering to pay for paramedic training for EMTs and offer them a salary while attending class with the promise of a waiting job.

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