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For-Profit EMS: Putting Georgia at Risk?
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July 30, 2019
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15:20Now PlayingEmergency Medical Services, or EMS, is a vital part of our public safety and healthcare systems, but it has become increasingly privatized since 2008. Georgia has only vague standards for EMS providers, allowing some companies to operate with very little oversight.
National EMS is the for-profit healthcare provider in Athens, Georgia. How do they rate in terms of response times? National is supported by both hospitals in town, who say they are doing an excellent job. However, public safety advocates are telling a different story.
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**Source Videos**
911 excerpt of frantic mother calling for help (Athens-Journal Constitution)
EMS in Athens: an interview with Sam Rafal and Bob Gadd
Mayor and Commission Work Session on 7-09-2019
Priority Ambulance welcomes National EMS
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