EMS Week started in the 1970s as an initiative to bring attention to the life-saving role EMTs and paramedics fill in our communities.

This year, local news stations were invited into EMCC’s Emergency Services program to see the class in action as they prepared to take their Practical Skills Exam (PSE). That exam is the first step to becoming a certified EMT in the State of New York.

To watch the coverage, click on the links below!

WROC News 8, featuring Penfield student Seetha: Monroe One BOCES offers affordable program to boost first responder recruitment (rochesterfirst.com)

13 WHAM, featuring Pittsford student Nicole: Local program helping train teens for EMS careers | WHAM (13wham.com)

Spectrum News, featuring Rush-Henrietta student Spirit: Rochester-area high school grads earn valuable EMS training (spectrumlocalnews.com)

News 10 NBC, featuring Spirit: https://www.whec.com/top-news/rochester-area-high-school-students-get-hands-on-training-as-emergency-medical-service-workers/