Union Says Paramedic Staffing Levels At ‘Rock Bottom’ In Portsmouth; City Responds

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Paramedic staffing levels in the city are at “rock bottom,” according to a Facebook post by the Portsmouth Professional Firefighter & Paramedics Association.

The group made the post on Sunday afternoon.

“In the past we informed our citizens on days where we had ambulances in service with no paramedics……..Unfortunately that is becoming the daily norm,” the group wrote, encouraging people to contact City Manager Angel Jones.

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