The reasons for becoming an Emergency Medical Technician are as varied as the people that come into the field. Some become EMTs to learn the skills to help their families and neighborhoods. Some use their EMT education as stepping stones to advanced EMT and paramedic jobs, as well as other careers in medicine and emergency …read more.

Sue Bechtold will be teaching an Emergency Medical Technician class from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, beginning April 10 and running through Aug. 21. The classes will be held at 499 W. Washington St., North Webster. Those interested in taking the class must be at least 17 years of age, have a …read more.

In emergencies, people of all ages, races, genders, regions and faiths may rely on emergency medical technicians to respond quickly and competently. From car accidents to gun shots, childbirth to accidental poisonings, heart attacks to broken limbs, EMT’s must be prepared for and skilled in providing immediate care until patients can be transported to a …read more.