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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.