Police officers, firefighters and paramedics are always working closely together. It’s no surprise then folks at Guilford EMS aren’t just feeling the loss of a colleague, but a friend.
The Forsyth County Emergency Medical Services is facing shortages in staffing and ambulances as a number of nearby county agencies are offering higher pay.
Guilford County Emergency Medical Services has created its first-ever in-house training academy for emergency medical technicians. New employees in the EMT Launchpad class will be in full-time, benefitted positions while they train for their EMT certification. The four-month program will include class time paired with real-world experience on emergency medical services calls. It’s the first time the county is training would-be technicians who don’t yet have EMT or paramedic certification.