Imagine you have an emergency and need to call 911 yet it takes them a long time to get there or maybe they can’t come at all. That is the scary reality of the current state of EMS in Wisconsin. 

Alan DeYoung,  Executive Director of Wisconsin EMS Association says while EMS is essential in times of crisis, according to the state, it's actually deemed inessential. 

“The current state of EMS in Wisconsin and really across the entire country has not been doing very well for the past few years,” says DeYoung. “With the pandemic and reliance on volunteerism for decades, many volunteers have started to age out and retire.”

DeYoung estimates about 25 to 30 percent of the entire EMS workforce in Wisconsin has left the industry. With that loss has also come an increase in the amount of emergency calls. With a 21 percent increase over the last four years, which equates to about 160,000 more calls every year, and having a smaller workforce, many calls are going unanswered. 

Imagine you have an emergency and need to call 911 yet it takes them a long time to get there or maybe they can’t come at all. That is the scary reality of the current state of EMS in Wisconsin. 
Alan DeYoung,  Executive Director of Wisconsin EMS Association says while EMS is essential in times of crisis, according to the state, it's actually deemed inessential. 
“The current state of EMS in Wisconsin and really across the entire country has not been doing very well for the past few years,” says DeYoung. “With the pandemic and reliance on volunteerism for decades, many volunteers have started to age out and retire.”
DeYoung estimates about 25 to 30 percent of the entire EMS workforce in Wisconsin has left the industry. With that loss has also come an increase in the amount of emergency calls. With a 21 percent increase over the last four years, which equates to about 160,000 more calls every year, and having a smaller workforce, many calls are going unanswered.

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