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# FDNY: Emergency Medical Technicians in the South Bronx
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/lidia-celebrates-america/extras/fdny-emergency-medical-technicians-rbm2hy/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:52:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-07T21:19:44.000Z
- Description: Lidia reflects on what it takes to be an Emergency Medical Technician on the front-lines.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Lidia Celebrates America, #ZZZ_Show_73725357-5345-4d91-b1dc-7769ddf28616, #v1.4, #ZZZ_Extra_cacb1f29-a91d-4a60-8989-8f1bfbbc498d, #extra

Lidia reflects on what it takes to be an Emergency Medical Technician on the front-lines, as she spends time virtually with the Station Chief for Emergency Medical Services, Captain Jennifer Ison, and Lieutenant Dwight Scott of FDNY EMS Station 17 in the South Bronx. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the job of EMT especially challenging.