Ambulance service, Louisiana NAACP offering EMT tuition
Feb. 27, 2021
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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) A Louisiana ambulance service and the Louisiana NAACP are joining to offer dozens of scholarships for emergency medical technician training in New Orleans, with plans to expand quickly around the state.
“We are grateful to partner with the NAACP to specifically reach out to the African American community to offer these scholarships,” said Richard Zuschlag, chairman and CEO of Acadian Ambulance Service.
The program will start with 40 slots in New Orleans at the National EMS Academy run by Acadian Ambulance Service and accredited by the South Louisiana Community College system.