It is time for the Petersburg community to seriously consider the future of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) branch of Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD).
Volunteer numbers have reached a crisis level. EMS response capability is in jeopardy and burnout is becoming inevitable.
It's tempting to imagine that when you or a loved one experience a medical emergency in Petersburg and you dial 911 a paramedic is ready and waiting to be dispatched. Just like in the movies, they'll sprint toward the ambulance with the necessary supplies and support staff; and the ambulance will be on the ro...
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