To the Editor:

I read with interest – and disappointment – the article “Murphy’s Proclamation Honors EMS Personnel Throughout New Jersey” in last week’s edition. While Gov. Murphy and Mark Dudeck, president of the Ocean County Captains Association and Ocean County’s deputy EMS coordinator, extolled the crucial role of Emergency Medical Services to public safety, they failed to address the fact that New Jersey is one of 37 states that does not classify EMS as an essential service.

June 6, 2024