Clark County Fire responds to EMT shortage by recruiting, training its own

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The Clark County Fire Department needs around a hundred paramedics, but there’s a shortage of trained, certified emergency medical personnel nationwide.

So, CCFD’s taking matters into its own hands.

On Monday, the inaugural class of the department’s new EMT Academy hit the halfway mark. It’s been no walk in the park…

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