The article highlights challenges faced by Yosemite National Park's Search and Rescue team due to longstanding underfunding and staffing shortages exacerbated by the Trump administration. While the administration announced all national parks must remain open, policy actions have created uncertainty and instilled fear among park employees, affecting their ability to provide effective emergency medical services. Furthermore, necessary support staff from various divisions are becoming inadequate, putting rescue missions at risk, as noted by the executive director of the Association of National Park Rangers, Bill Wade, emphasizing the interdependency of various roles in emergency scenarios.
Despite announcing on April 3 that all national parks must remain 'open and accessible,' the administration's actions… have led to staffing shortages in many park service divisions.
The systems that national park visitors, residents, and employees have come to rely on are on shaky ground under the Donald Trump administration.
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