With Boston in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, first responders in Boston, working around the clock and fanning out through the city to aid residents, said that everyone appeared to be “at a higher stress level.” EMTs Marianne Muniz and Amalia Borges said that residents were afraid and that EMS workers faced the mental stress of […]
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On the front lines: Boston Emergency Medical Services
The “MVA” call brought Boston Emergency Medical Services to a scene of shattered glass, activated airbags and tire streaks on the pavement. There was a distraught woman sitting on the sidewalk by two damaged vehicles. Blue and red flashing lights illuminated the street and washed over the cars and injured drivers. Boston EMS Deputy Superintendent […]
Boston EMS union blasts out letter over corona virus concerns as MA cases spike to 13
Members of Boston’s EMS union are blasting Faulkner Hospital for not properly informing paramedics of coronavirus testing that took place in their sub-station, leaving their workplace possibly contaminated, a letter obtained by the Herald alleges. The flare-up comes as state health officials on Saturday reported five new cases of coronavirus in Massachusetts, bringing the total […]