East Windsor Ambulance Denies Employee Suspension Claims

EAST WINDSOR, CT — The East Windsor Ambulance Association says none of its employees have been suspended, pushing back against what it described as an anonymous social media claim about its workforce.

In a Facebook statement, the association denied that a quarter of its employees had been suspended and said a recent hiring announcement was part of its ongoing recruitment efforts.

“ZERO East Windsor Ambulance Association employees have been suspended for scheduling issues or any other reason,” the association wrote. “The suggestion that a quarter of our workforce has been suspended is simply false.”

The denial is the association’s account. The underlying anonymous post and personnel records have not been independently verified for this report.

The association said last-minute employee absences can increase overtime costs, reduce the number of available ambulances and lead to lost revenue. Its statement did not identify a specific incident in which an ambulance was unavailable or a patient’s care was delayed.

“Unlike many workplaces, an unexpected staffing shortage in emergency medical services can directly impact our ability to respond to someone calling 911,” the association wrote.

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The association said it accommodates employees dealing with family emergencies and unexpected circumstances while working to maintain emergency coverage. It described attendance and scheduling as necessary to keep that coverage reliable.

It also rejected the suggestion that recruiting emergency medical technicians, advanced EMTs and paramedics indicated disciplinary action.

“Hiring should not be mistaken for evidence of disciplinary action,” the association wrote.

The association’s website includes an employment application and a hiring notice. The statement did not specify how many positions it is seeking to fill.

The association urged people with questions or concerns to speak directly with its leadership. No independently verified employee or resident account of the dispute was available for this report.

“We remain proud of our dedicated employees who show up, answer the call, and provide professional emergency medical care to our neighbors every day,” it wrote.

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