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Committee approves RTI clinical‑rotation agreement to aid paramedic training and recruitment
Summary
Homewood's public safety committee unanimously approved an agreement with the Regional Training Institute to allow paramedic students to complete field rotations while on duty and to provide ride‑along opportunities for prospective recruits; committee noted no funding is required.
The Homewood City Public Safety Committee on June 3 voted 3–0 to request that the mayor sign an agreement with the Regional Training Institute (RTI) that formalizes clinical field rotations for paramedic/EMT students with the Homewood Fire Department.
Battalion Chief Glover told the committee the agreement lets students currently in training "do their rotations while they're on duty," reducing the amount of off‑duty time the city would need to compensate and allowing the department to host outside trainees as a recruitment tool. "We'll have them coming in to ride with us and be around us so we can recruit new personnel," Glover said.
Committee members confirmed there is no money involved in the agreement. The committee approved the motion to forward the agreement to the mayor, ayes 3, noes 0.
Committee members characterized the arrangement as a workforce development measure that shortens training friction and creates a structured path for potential hires to experience department operations.
