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EMS Gives Life | EMT Dave and Wife Kelly Need Your Help

American Ambulance Association

Dave and Kelly’s Inspiring Journey Meet Dave Raymond, a dedicated firefighter EMT, and his wife, Kelly, who has been on a courageous four-year quest to find a kidney donor. In […] The post EMS Gives Life | EMT Dave and Wife Kelly Need Your Help appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Recruiters: Can You Answer These Common Volunteer Firefighter & EMS Questions?

NVFC

By Walter Campbell Recruiting in the volunteer fire and EMS world is no small task. Outline your training programs, including initial certification courses, ongoing drills, and special opportunities like advanced rescue techniques or EMT classes. And if you offer in-house training scenarios (car extrication, smoke simulators, etc.),

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What Can You Do as an EMT?

Chicago EMT Training

The majority of our students come from a premedical background but there are a few with other career choices such as firefighter, paramedic, law enforcement, etc. Emergency Room Technician (ER Tech) This was unheard of for me when I was an EMT. But recently, I’ve seen EMTs become ER techs straight out of school.

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A Mother’s Journey: Navigating Volunteer Firefighting and Motherhood

NVFC

“I remember being very little, kindergarten or first grade, and having the fire department come to the school and me telling a firefighter that I was going to be a firefighter one day — and him laughing at me and telling me girls could not be firefighters,” Sokol says. That did not go over very well.” How wrong he was.

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15 Life-Changing Reasons to Become an EMT: More Than Just a Job

EMT Training Station

Imagine being the person who answers the call in the darkest hours – that’s what Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) do every day. We are going to look at 15 reasons why you should consider a career as an EMT. EMTs often say they feel a calling to help others. No two days are the same in this field.

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Wave 2024 Recap: Top 6 Key Topics in EMS & Fire Industries

ESO

From April 2-5, the top fire services and EMS industry thought leaders and data analysts gathered at Wave 2024 to share what trends they’re forecasting for both fields and how they’re enacting change within their own organizations through the power of data-driven insights. Data impacts every aspect of duties, from shifts start to end.

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Two NVFC Members Receive Columbia Southern University Scholarship to Achieve Their Educational Goals

NVFC

Today, he wears many hats in his role as the assistant chief of EMS at Pleasant Hill Newton Township Fire & EMS. His responsibilities include quality assurance and quality improvement of NFIRS and NEMIS exports, grant writing, EMS billing administration, training coordination, and IT support for the entire organization.