Here we go again. Just when I thought it would be a great time to give school a rest another opportunity has popped up. The department received the ability to give scholarships to the volunteer fighters which will in turn, help with our retention and training issues. With this scholarship, there were several that enrolled in the paramedic program at Weber State. Because so many signed up, we have the ability to have the class in our station using the state's Polycom system. So I jump on board. After finishing prereqs. these next two semesters, I will be accepted into the program that starts next fall. We will be done December of 2011. A couple of classes more after that, and I will have another associates degree. Going to be an interesting couple of years.
After which, if two of us that are paramedic are on duty, we will be running as a paramedic rescue instead of an ambulance. If everyone who has signed up completes the course, that will give our department 9 paramedics out of 20 CCEMS personnel.
Then, I will be able to walk on water.....
