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Jefferson County board backs development of county EMS training program
Summary
Supervisors unanimously authorized development of a Jefferson County EMS training program to offer paramedic and EMT classes; the ambulance director estimated tuition at $2,000 for paramedics and $1,500 for EMTs with a $500 deposit and said accreditation and clinical agreements are next steps.
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 10 authorized county staff to develop a local EMS training program aimed at producing paramedics and EMTs for the county and surrounding region.
Ambulance Director (unidentified) presented the plan, calling it a regional resource that would be branded informally as an "EMS Academy." He outlined startup costs, saying the largest up-front expense is…
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