Manatee County EMS looking to hire 20 more EMS workers

Manatee County is facing a shortage of Emergency Medical Service workers, like paramedics. Officials fear it could only get worse as more people are moving to the area and the need for more of those first responders grows.  “We're growing, right? Manatee County, much like all of Florida, it's growing. With that growth comes a lot of people, so our call volume starts to grow," Manatee County EMS Assistant Chief Sean Dwyer said.