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All-women EMS camp participants say program raised confidence, interest in paramedic careers
Summary
Participants at an all-women emergency-services camp told meeting attendees the program exposed them to EMS careers, increased self-confidence through hands-on activities including CPAT and a Life Flight demonstration, and prompted strong recommendations to others.
An all-women emergency-services camp gave participants hands-on exposure to paramedic and emergency medical service roles and boosted their confidence, two camp attendees told meeting organizers. "All the experience is so good and the stuff that you wouldn't get to do. And especially, like, an all woman supported camp, I just think it's great. It feels like a community," said Speaker 1, a camp participant.
The camp included demonstrations and interactions with paramedics and EMS personnel and featured a Life Flight demonstration, Speaker 2, a camp participant, said. "We had Life Flight here earlier, so it was really nice to see, okay, how different does your day look from another paramedic?" Speaker 2 said, adding that seeing multiple providers helped her evaluate career fit.
Participants described physically demanding training exercises that gave them confidence about performing in emergency roles. "It's so unique. It's fun and challenging in ways that I didn't really expect," Speaker 2 said, referencing activities including the Candidate Physical Ability Test, or CPAT. Speaker 2 said the exercises helped her realize she could consider an EMS career instead of dismissing it without firsthand experience.
Speaker 1 said the camp encouraged participants to try roles they might otherwise avoid and praised the program. "I would recommend it. 10 out of 10," she said.
Remarks came during public comment (or a designated participant statement period) and reflected personal experience and opinion rather than board action. No ordinances, motions, votes, funding amounts, or formal program changes were proposed or recorded in the transcript excerpts provided.
Program organizers, funding sources, specific camp name and location were not specified in the transcript.
