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Doug: Heartland's relationship with the Normal Fire Department started
several years ago when we were tasked with the challenge to
train several paramedics, so we can upgrade our service from the EMT basic to the paramedic level.
Robert: Once students leave Heartland with EMT licenses, they have a variety of opportunities.
They can go on to the area hospitals and work as technicians,
in the emergency department, in intensive care units, they can go on and do firefighting
and they also, many become nurses and have become physicians as well.
Brittnie: One of the coolest things about the job field is you're the first person there for them. You're the first person
aside from the person that called 911, you're the first person on scene to
care for them before the doctors and nurses and so they really depend on you a lot.
Skipp: When the students here Heartland are ready to test out
on their practical skills for the EMT basic course, I will come in and observe those
skills and make sure that they're doing them correctly. Some of those skills may
include bandaging, splinting,
spinal immobilization, techniques that they will have to use eventually when
they're working out in the field. One of the nice things that the students here Heartland get to do
during the course is actually participate in some real live ride
time which would be with a local fire department
where they'll be on the ambulance with certified EMT's
and they'll get some real-life experience. Robert: If you want to get up you and you want to move
and you want to get involved, EMS is a field for you.