Ambulance company sponsors next-gen paramedics to fill the gap amid shortage

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Ambulance company sponsors next-gen paramedics to fill the gap amid shortage

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As a paramedic shortage plagues the Portland metro area, a new graduating class of them are on their way to join the American Medical Response fleet and hopefully chip away at those slow ambulance response times.  A huge factor helping to fill up classrooms is that the majority of students are having their tuition covered. Many told KOIN 6 News they couldn’t go to school without this support.   Amber Alert: Double mu…