What it’s like to be a paramedic in the middle of a pandemic
DETROIT – They’re the people responding to the calls about coronavirus. They encounter and help patients at home, treat them and rush them to hospitals.
MORE: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 24,638; Death toll now at 1,487
Local 4 has an inside look at what it’s like to be a paramedic during a pandemic.
Medstar Emergency Medical Technicians are documenting their experiences, talking about what they see every day and how their jobs have changed.
You can watch the story in the video above.
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