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Montgomery County schools and agencies explore high-school EMT and firefighting academy
Summary
County schools and emergency agencies discussed standing up EMT and firefighting pathways in high schools — including a three-course EMT sequence, after-school clubs and a proposed combined EMS/fire academy to recruit volunteers and career staff.
Montgomery County Public Schools and local emergency agencies discussed plans to expand career and technical education with EMT and fire programs for high school students.
Megan Atkinson, administrator for career and technical education for Montgomery County Public Schools, told the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Commission the division already has EMT 1 and emergency medical responder (EMR) courses on its program of studies and that the Virginia Department of Education’s EMT pathway is a three-course sequence. She said, “I see that program as a pathway to make sure that our students know how to be civically minded, to give back to…
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