Outsourcing upsets paramedics
Source: By Jane Huh, Post-Tribune (IN), August 22, 2007
Some Merrillville paramedics say they are bracing to lose their jobs a week after the Town Council began looking into private emergency medical service.
"Everybody's looking," said 39-year-old David Ferris, a paramedic who says he feels betrayed by the council's "sneak attack."
Last week, the Town Council voted to accept proposals from private emergency medical service providers until Sept. 25. Council president Shawn Pettit said town leaders are trying to find ways to cut costs.