FDNY EMS life-threatening emergency response time climbs nearly 2 minutes as staffing and pay crisis deepens
Emergency medical response times in NYC continue to rise as FDNY EMS faces declining staffing levels and fewer ambulances available to respond to 911 calls, according to the city’s latest Mayor’s Management Report (MMR) released last week. The report, which is essentially a performance report on the mayor, shows that FDNY EMS responded to more...
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