After over 40 years of providing EMS services in NJ. MONOC is closing it’s doors. You can read the official reasons behind this here.
This episode I am joined by Michael Welsh. Make is a long time employee at MONOC and he gives his take on the closing and the challenges faced by himself and the other 200+ employees at the agency.
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