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Empress seeks paramedics; special $10,000 sign-on bonus offered for new hires
YONKERS AND POUGHKEEPSIE, NY − Empress Emergency Medical Services, covering eight counties in the Hudson Valley, as well as the Bronx, New York City and Litchfield, Connecticut, has extended its special offer for paramedics who join Empress’s staff into 2026. It was originally announced with a deadline of Dec. 31, 2025 Paramedics who are hired by Empress during this window will receive a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Those who live more than 60 miles away from the coverage area will also receive $2,500 to help
