Lacking EMTs, an Aging Maine Turns to Immigrants – New York Times

Lacking EMTs, an Aging Maine Turns to Immigrants
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Now, thanks to an unusual program that is training immigrants to become emergency medical technicians, she is preparing to make better use of her medical background and, she hopes, work her way up to becoming a physician assistant if not, someday, ...

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