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EVAC votes in union
Union identifies shortage of staff as one of the main concerns.
Updated
January 17, 2011
"We must learn to live together as brothers or we are going to perish together as fools."
Rev. Martin L. King
Last week the employees within the Volusia County Division of Emergency Medical Services (formerly EVAC) voted to unionize.
The employees are not represented by the International Association of EMTs and Paramedics.
Within the below media article, the union identified the lack of proper staffing as a problem that they intended to address with county officials.
Bryan Hamrick, an official from the union stated, "They're running short staff right now, where they're mandating people to work overtime shifts."
Media article - Volusia County EMS votes in union