Iowa | Pandemic Could Boost Case for First Responders’ ‘Essential’ Status

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, Iowa’s first responders say the state should no longer hold off on declaring Emergency Medical Services an essential service.

That status is something EMS workers in Iowa have sought long before COVID-19. Being declared “essential” would require ambulance service across the state, instead of relying on a patchwork of volunteers, agencies and providers.

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COVID-19 coronavirus, EMS as essential service, Iowa

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