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EMS training update: Giles County reports recent certifications and ongoing paramedic education
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Summary
The county EMS representative reported two paramedics completed training and are awaiting state exam results, four full-time employees are in paramedic school, an EMR class has seven students, and about 35 people were trained or recertified in CPR recently.
Mister Dodson presented the county EMS training report, describing recent certifications, ongoing paramedic training and community outreach.
Dodson told the commission that as of April 17 two paramedics had completed training and were awaiting state exam results. He said four full‑time EMS employees are currently enrolled in paramedic school and one part‑time employee is also in training. The department has an EMR (emergency medical responder) class taught by the training officer with seven participants, and about 35 employees or community members were trained or recertified in CPR over the last several months. Dodson also described work with the sheriff’s department to train deputies as emergency medical responders and said the EMS team is coordinating trauma-care instruction with local high‑school health-science classes.
"We've had approximately 35 employees or community members that have been trained and certified or recertified on CPR in the last couple of months," he said.
The report was informational; no formal board action was requested.
