Tampa program adds more EMTs to the force

A new program in Tampa is aiming to shut the door on the EMT shortage. It's an issue we’ve seen across the nation prompted by the pandemic. It can be critical if there are not enough people to respond to an emergency. Claira Reynolds with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay said, “Across the country but really here locally, we have seen so many of our first responders leave the field but particularly our emergency medical technicians.”  The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay and Ultimate Medical Academy are teaming up to get more people in this position.