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$150,000 will be invested into pilot programs at schools across Pennsylvania to encourage more high schoolers to explore EMS careers.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced its latest effort to boost the emergency medical services (EMS) field with a $150,000 grant from the Shapiro administration. 

The program encourages more high school students to consider careers in EMS, leading to better healthcare for Pennsylvania residents.

The grant, announced on Tuesday, will support the growth of EMS education programs, to provide first responders the necessary resources to carry out their vital roles, including appropriate staffing. 

Shawn Watrous, the executive director of the Manheim Township Ambulance Association, emphasized the impact of the personnel shortage. 

“The EMS personnel shortage going on across the nation is a growing crisis that threatens the ability for us to provide life-saving care,” Watrous said.

He explained that it affects the community’s healthcare by increasing the time it takes …

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