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Old 04-16-2014, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Mallory View Post
My recollection from prior threads on this subject is that paramedics are employed by The Villages Public Safety Department, are typically first responders, and are housed at the fire stations. EMTs are employed by the contracted emergency transport companies and are not housed at the fire stations.

Staffing on The Villages fire apparatus is both EMT's and Paramedics. Rural Metro ambulance service supposedly has one EMT and one Paramedic on each ambulance.