8/20/26: The life of a paramedic

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Aug 20, 202609:35News & Politics

(Aug 20, 2026) EMTs meet people on what may be the worst day of their lives. Our North Country at Work series brings us the realities of being a paramedic in the North Country. Also: Federal prosecutors have arrested an...

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