"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 ...