AMBULANCE DONATION TO BOOST JOB CORPS EMT TRAINING PROGRAM
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – American Medical Response and the National College of Technical Instruction will donate an ambulance to the New Haven Job Corps Center's Emergency Medical Technician training program at a dedication ceremony this week.
On Thursday, Aug. 11, AMR and NCTI representatives will present the center with an ambulance, a first for the Job Corps program. The ambulance will be co-branded with the AMR and Job Corps logos, and will be stationed at the center for EMT training. Instructors will use the ambulance to simulate real-life emergency situations that the students are likely to encounter as EMTs, helping further their hands-on training experience.
The ceremony, which is open to the community, will be held at 11 a.m. at New Haven Job Corps Center. Job Corps staff and students will provide a tour of the center's recently upgraded EMT training facility to attendees following the dedication.
"We are so grateful to AMR and NCTI for their generous donation," said Barbara Sandstrom, center director of New Haven Job Corps Center. "The addition of the ambulance will have a tremendous impact on the emergency medical skills training our EMT students are able to receive while at Job Corps. It will better prepare them to enter today's competitive workforce."
Job Corps, a U.S. Department of Labor program providing free education and career technical training to young people ages 16 through 24, has partnered with the Colorado-based AMR and NCTI to provide training for students interested in becoming EMTs, and to offer career opportunities to Job Corps' EMT graduates.
"This partnership with AMR and NCTI has opened new doors for our students," said Joseph Semansky, regional director for Job Corps' Boston Region. "AMR and NCTI have an outstanding track record of training young people to enter the medical workforce, and providing them with stimulating career opportunities within their organization."
The Boston Region of Job Corps, which includes eight northeastern states and Puerto Rico, is partnering with AMR and NCTI at Job Corps centers in Edison, N.J., New Haven, Conn., and Grafton, Mass.
NCTI, which provides the curriculum and training support for the Job Corps program, is the nation's largest private college of emergency medical services. AMR recruits graduates of Job Corps' EMT programs for employment across the country. AMR is the nation's leading medical transportation company, with more than 17,000 paramedics, emergency medical technicians, nurses, doctors, and support staff nationwide.
"NCTI is proud to partner with AMR and Job Corps to help prepare these Job Corps graduates enter the workforce prepared and qualified for a career in emergency medicine," said Lawson Stuart, executive director of academic programs for NCTI.
The Job Corps EMT program takes approximately 6 months to complete and provides training in areas including airways, patient assessments, medical emergencies, trauma, special populations, and operations.
"Nothing is more important right now than creating good jobs, and helping our young people get the skills they need to pursue them. The Jobs Corps is vital to these efforts, and thanks to their efforts, we have more future EMTs, chefs, nurses, carpenters, small businesswomen, and workers ready to compete in the 21st century green economy," said Congresswoman DeLauro. "Now, with this ambulance at their disposal, Jobs Corps members will have the opportunity for even more thorough training and readiness in the Emergency Medical Technician program."
Students who complete the training program are eligible to receive industry credentials, such as the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, American Heart Association CPR for the Health Care Provider, blood- and airborne pathogens, Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) Incident Command System, and emergency vehicle operator.
Graduates from the Job Corps EMT program have a variety of job opportunities throughout the country. Many EMT graduates gain employment with AMR in their hometowns, providing an important service to their communities. Graduates employed with AMR may also be dispatched to help communities with disaster relief, through the company's partnership with FEMA. The experience is providing the Job Corps graduates with unique on-the-job training, a competitive salary, and a chance to help a community in need.
About Job Corps
Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Job Corps is the nation's largest career technical training and education program for students ages 16 through 24. Job Corps provides training and support services to 60,000 young people each year at 125 centers in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. To learn more about Job Corps, call
(800) 733-JOBS or visit Job Corps online at www.jobcorps.gov.