U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said that hazard pay for first responders could be included in future legislation to address the COVID-19 national health emergency as the department considers a fourth stimulus package.
Should pandemic response be considered part of the job, or should EMS providers on the frontlines of COVID-19 response be compensated with hazard pay? Vote in the poll and email us with your response at editor@ems1.com.
| Yes: this is above and beyond the scope of the job | 84 % |
| No: this what we signed up for | 13 % |
| I’m not sure | 3 % |
| Total | 2299 |