Name: Ambulance staffing crisis worsens in Multnomah County: AMR hired 32 paramedics in 2023, lost 44
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Ambulance staffing crisis worsens in Multnomah County: AMR hired 32 paramedics in 2023, lost 44

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AMR and paramedics point to burnout as an exacerbating factor in the ongoing ambulance response crisis. AMR Vice President Randy Lauer told KGW that AMR can only staff about 32 of the 50 shifts it needs to adequately fill a day. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/multnomah-county-ambulance-amr-paramedic-staffing-shortage-crisis-response-times/283-43d0f6eb-927e-4252-a329-aa69ac05335a 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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