It's been two years since COVID shut down New York City. Our EMTs and paramedics were on the front lines, but now, many say burnout and fatigue are taking a toll on the department. AliBaumanTV reports.
"Since COVID hit our city, members have been leaving in droves. I've never seen anything like it," Barzilay said.
The city says the EMS retirement rate is about the same as it was pre-pandemic, but the union argues that does not account for EMTs who left for different jobs. "We're starting to see people do other things, other avenues to just get a break from the mental aspect of it and the physical part of it," Wilson said.
Wilson now works as an instructor at the EMS academy, which her son, Javon Fabien, is getting ready to enter.They're not giving up on EMS, but as a teacher, Wilson can prepare the next generation for what's to come. "My main thing is being safe and making sure you go home to your family at the end of the day," Wilson said.
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