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Damian Brockway, a paramedic with North East Mobile Health, performs a blood draw from Mary Rita Griffin, 97, at her residence in Jackman on July 26, 2021. The biggest change in duties from an advanced EMS provider to the new community care practitioner is the extended care of regular patients versus the several emergency calls per shift in a normal paramedic environment.