Name: Multnomah County requires 2 paramedics per ambulance. Providers want to ditch that rule
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Multnomah County requires 2 paramedics per ambulance. Providers want to ditch that rule

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Ambulance provider AMR says the unusual rule is contributing to staffing shortages that hurt response times. But the head of Multnomah County EMS and a number of paramedics say the rule is there for a reason — better outcomes for more serious calls. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/multnomah-county-2-paramedic-rule-ambulance-times/283-b1e72f3c-967b-449f-a47c-13d3a2a49a25 Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw

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investigations local news the-story ambulance response times american medical response AMR Multnomah County paramedic vs emt emergency medical services 911 dispatch

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