Wife of Isle of Palms paramedic warns staffing gaps could endanger emergency care

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCIV) — On the Isle of Palms, concerns among the community are growing over firefighter and paramedic staffing.

The wife of an Isle of Palms paramedic is sounding the alarm about coverage during medical emergencies. She claims that if the city doesn’t make changes soon, there could be serious consequences during emergencies when lives are on the line.

“We lost quite a few firefighters last year,” said Danielle Murphy, whose husband has been a firefighter for more than a decade…

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