NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans EMS needs people, after the pandemic staff openings hit their peak. Now in 2023 they're yet to bounce back to the numbers they once were at. Its not a job for the faint ...

"We have the fortune or misfortune to have volume—a lot of trauma, a lot of sick, sick people in this city," said Major Tom Dransfield, a New Orleans EMS paramedic with 35 years on the job.

As New Orleans EMS units drive the streets, they now carry an important tool on board. The service is the first in the region and one of a handful in the country capable of providing emergency ...

OF A DIFFERENCE IT HAS MADE THE THE LIFEBLOOD OF LIFE SAVING FOR NEW ORLEANS. EMS IS, WELL, BLOOD. AND FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS, THEY’VE HAD A QUICKER WAY TO GET IT TO PEOPLE IN NEED, INCLUDING A ...

But are there enough hands behind the wheels? New Orleans EMS faces a 33 percent staffing shortage, which is an improvement from being 40 percent understaffed last February. “We do have more ...

At the same time, New Orleans EMS has struggled with funding and staffing challenges. It's currently operating with only 60% of its needed staff. The city's chief of EMS has called for increased ...