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April 25, 2025

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Wisconsin EMS providers are ‘in crisis.’ Lawmakers have ideas

The Cap Times

Belleville Area EMS is fully staffed — which is increasingly rare in Wisconsin — but a drop in volunteers has forced the service to rely on student recruits from the University of Wisconsin-Madison more than on local residents. Belleville also is among a growing number of EMS services shifting from an all-volunteer model to one that leans on some paid staff.

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