7-14-10 —     Wayne County Judge-Executive Greg Rankin has announced details regarding

a unique learning and possible employment opportunity for local and area

residents later this summer.

    Wayne County¹s EMS has been approved to offer an Emergency Medical

Technician Hybrid Course that is the first of its kind in the state of

Kentucky.  The course combines in-person instruction with an online

component and meets the EMT standards created by the National Highway

Traffic Safety Administra-tion.

    Participants will attend class in the Wayne County EMS Training Room on

alternating Saturdays for in-person work and all other parts of the course

will be conducted online.  After completing the course and passing exams

utilized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, students

could be working in the field as early as January of 2011.

    ³We are very excited to have the first program of this kind in the state

and it¹s another opportunity for someone that may be looking for a job, or

just wants a career change.  We are offering discounts to Wayne County

citizens, but the program is open to anyone in the area.  After completing

the course and passing the exam, students will be eligible to work for any

Emergency Medical Service.  We are proud to be able to offer this training

locally and provide potential work opportunities that have not always been

readily available to Wayne County citizens. Providing new educational

opportunities to our residents is a big part of our economic development

plans, as well,² said Rankin.

    Participants must have a high school diploma or equivalency and pass a

background check. The course fee, which includes books and materials, is

$700 for Wayne County residents and $750 for anyone outside the county.

Applications are available at the Wayne County EMS office, located on the

Jim Hill Service Road, or online at www.wcems.net

    ³We are very proud of our EMS and the services they provide and this is

just another example of Wayne County breaking new ground and moving forward

in this field.  We are very fortunate to have the quality of care that they

provide,² said Rankin.

    For questions or more details stop by the County Judge-Executive¹s

office located on the first floor of the courthouse, or call at

606-348-4241.