EMS has evolved
immensely
...and with this evolution comes the evolution of you. Yes... you the future of emergency medical repsonse. It is a great responsibility to have someone's life in your hand, so one should take extra effort to hone their EMS skills and keep their knowledge sharp and up to date. So what, why should you educate yourself into a gigantic complicated dense understanding of emergency medical knowledge, filled with endless responsibility and liability? Because this, in itself, is a rewarding career path... in which you live your life to help others and possibly save some lives. It is also near-mandatory to become at least an EMT or Paramedic if you wish to enter into the Fire Service.
Las Positas College currently offers the EMS classes of:
CPR/AED
First Responder
EMT
EMT-Refresher
We are anxiously awaiting a new Paramedic program,. This is something to look forward to and will be available at an insanely affordable price compared to the local private sector's Paramedicine Training pricing, which averages a heaping $12,000.
What can you expect?
"Your choice of becoming a paramedic or not becoming a paramedic is one only you can make. Either way, you have to live with your decision for the rest of your life. You need to do your best and set yourself up for success - the people we provide service to deserve nothing less than the best!"
-Steve Prziborowski
Captain
Santa Clara County Fire
Everyone learns information and prepares for the test in different ways.
Click here for a helpful EMT online study guide!Helpful EMS Links:
Hiring and Prep•
-Emergency Medical Services Authority
www.emsa.ca.gov
The leading government website database, with all the EMS info you can need.
-Haight Ashbury Rockmed
www.rockmed.com
Perform volunteer medical support for Rock concerts! All you need is your CPR certification, and you can participate!
-Local Training with AHE
www.americanhealtheducation.com
This organization is located centrally in Dublin, offering a great resource for EMT, Nursing, and Firefighting training! Put on by an attentive full and great staff.
Preparation•
-National Paramedic Institute-Paramedic Resource
-EMT Test Prep
-EMT Certification Process join
