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‘People are leaving’: New York City’s EMS workers are struggling to make ends meet
EMS workers, who make life-or-death decisions in emergencies, are the lowest paid first responders After 31 years in New York City’s emergency medical services, Oren Barzilay has started giving young New Yorkers advice he never imagined…
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EMS workers in New York City, who make life‑or‑death decisions in emergencies, are the lowest paid among first responders. After 31 years in the city’s emergency medical services, Oren Barzilay has begun advising young New Yorkers against entering the field. He warns them that the job can be harmful, telling them, “Don’t come here, you are only going to hurt yourself.”
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