PIERRE — Ambulance and emergency medical services across the state all have a lack of manpower. South Dakota Department of Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt appeared before the interim Appropriations Committee. She says each ambulance service is unique…
Magstadt says there are growing demands on emergency services….
Magstadt says staffing shortages are a national problem…
Magstadt says while most ambulance services have volunteers now, they are aging out of the system. The interim Committee was discussing regional service designations for emergency medical services.
