Tenn. paramedics transport a patient during a call. With reports of a paramedic/EMT shortage in the southern U.S., one Tenn. county touts better recruitment rates due to higher pay scales. In Calif., reports show a deficit of health care employees statewide, but demand for workers is expected to rise. Now managers mull over questions of wages, training time and attracting a younger work force in attempts to stabilize the industry. (AP File Photo/Mark Humphrey) ...Full Story
