You’ve seen them in any situation that calls for medical attention, including trauma injuries and accident scenes.
Before they perform these acts in real-life situations, Emergency Medical Technicians undergo a series of tests and training designed to equip them with the skills needed to potentially save a life. This month, the skills of students enrolled in Northeast Philadelphia EMT training programs were put to the test.
The Star Career Academy, located on Welsh Road, hosted the most recent program in the Northeast, with 68 students from various training programs around the area gathered at the testing site. There, they performed a series of tests that would determine their future as EMTs.
The tests involved simulations using volunteers as staged victims and patients in various medical situations.
Patrick Schlondrop passed the test the previous Friday and is currently applying to jobs in the field. He returned to the simulation as a volunteer.
“It’s uncomfortable lying on the floor but you got to do what you got to do,” said Schlondrop.
Unlike Schlondrop, some students do not pass the test on their first try.
“They have three opportunities to pass here,” said Christropher Galasso, an instructor for the Emergency Medical Technicians division of the Star Career Academy. “If they don’t pass on their third try, they actually have to redo the program.”
Of the 68 students, seven passed this round of exams and will continue on their road to working as full-time emergency medical technicians.
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