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HERMISTON — The Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 Community Paramedics program uses a trained community paramedic for home visits to high-risk patients in Morrow and Umatilla counties following hospital care.
The program has been so successful it was one of three in the district recognized at the recent Fire-Rescue International in Kansas City, Missouri. The other two were workforce development and mental health awareness.
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