Non EMS Folks on Ambualnces

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Shortage of emergency medical technicians

One of Kentuckiana's largest ambulance services is looking to place

non-certified emergency medical technicians on the city's streets.

Yellow Ambulance says it doesn't have enough emergency medical technicians to

answer all the calls.

Recently, the company's executive director went before Kentucky's Board of

Emergency Medical Services to ask for a special hiring waiver.

Sherman Hockenbury says the non-certified employees would work alongside EMTs

and only respond to non-medical emergencies.

Sherman Hockenbury partially blames the state for the shortage.

He says people sometimes wait months for their license after passing the state

exam.

The State Board of EMS says it will consider Yellow Ambulance's proposal later

this month.