Coronavirus crippling emergency response agencies: ‘What if you call EMS and nobody comes?’
DALLAS, Texas – The coronavirus pandemic has strained the country's hospital systems and pushed front-line workers mentally and physically as the number of cases spikes upward again. Some agencies dealing with budget issues due to demand in personal protective equipment (PPE) and an uptick in calls have been forced to shutter, begging the question of who will respond in the event of an emergency? Ryan Snow, a paramedic and firefighter with the Dallas Fire and Rescue in Texas has been working on the front lines since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. “Initially there was obviously a fear factor when responding to COVID calls because there was that unknown factor,” Snow told Fox News.