James Jovanovic - pres. Of CUPE 2974 says Earlier Saturday Windsor-Essex had zero ambulances available to respond to emergency calls.
This is what years of downstaffing, burnout, and falling behind in recruitment and retention looks like. Paramedics have warned for years that without meaningful market correction and staffing stabilization, this was where the system was heading.
Leadership is fully aware of the reality facing EMS, yet nothing changes.
The people paying the price are the residents of this community when they need emergency care the most.