Paramedics and EMTs stay busy around the clock in Detroit. As soon as they drop a patient off at a hospital, they're back in service to help someone else.
The shortage of first responders is being felt across the country and Detroit is no different. According to the Detroit Fire Fighters Association, the city is down 200 firefighters and 100 EMS workers.
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Four firefighters and two civilians are injured after a Detroit Fire engine collided with an SUV. The crash could be another of many apart of department drinking issue.
Detroit Fire Department veteran Chuck Simms will serve as the interim fire commissioner while Mayor Mike Duggan and the city search for a permeant replacement for Eric Jones.