{"id":270162,"date":"2026-03-19T10:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=270162"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:48:32","slug":"six-new-emt-posts-approved-as-emergency-calls-surge-24-hour-service-expansion-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/six-new-emt-posts-approved-as-emergency-calls-surge-24-hour-service-expansion-planned\/","title":{"rendered":"Six New EMT Posts Approved as Emergency Calls Surge, 24-Hour Service Expansion Planned"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1210033540\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has approved the creation of six new emergency medical technician (EMT) positions as authorities move to expand 24-hour emergency services in response to rising demand for ambulance care.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1108286150\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, 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Cabinet meeting to strengthen the country\u2019s emergency response system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said emergency call volumes have climbed from 14,318 in 2022 to 16,311 in 2024, with sustained high demand continuing into 2025.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3645261218\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, 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width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Ministry has received Cabinet\u2019s approval for the creation of six new EMT positions to support expanding operations,\u201d Merchant said.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1368178032\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, 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