A young man who went into cardiac arrest in the Bronx died at the hospital after waiting nearly 20 minutes for paramedics. After his death, his father discovered multiple available units had been ...

Ambulance response times during life-threatening emergencies jumped in the last year, according to revealed data — as the FDNY blames ongoing staffing and recruiting troubles. Average ambulance ...

Staffing issues in FDNY’s Emergency Medical Services unit is a real problem, said Oren Barzilay, president of EMS Local 2507 representing EMTS, paramedics and FDNY inspectors. “It’s simple math.