Gateway Community & Technical College and St. Elizabeth Healthcare have announced a new partnership with the City of Florence Fire/EMS Department.
The three organizations are collaborating to launch a satellite Paramedic Program cohort program at Florence Fire/EMS, which will begin this summer.
Excellence in Training
The program expansion underscores the significance of regional partnerships between healthcare entities, community colleges, and local fire/EMS agencies.
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, which operates six facilities and more than 172 primary care and specialty practices throughout its service regions, provides more than $100 million in uncompensated care and benefit to the community each year.
The Florence Fire/EMS Department, which provides fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to the City of Florence, KY and the Florence Fire Protection District of Boone County, covers approximately 20-square-miles with a combined population of 55,781.
The Florence Fire/EMS Department approached Gateway and St. Elizabeth to expand their program in order to increase the number of available paramedics that are critically needed in the Greater Cincinnati Area.
By working together, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Gateway Community & Technical College, and Florence Fire/EMS aim to address the educational and workforce needs within the paramedic industry throughout the region and to supply the highest quality paramedics in the workforce.
Addressing Workforce Shortages
The new satellite program will strengthen the capacity of the Paramedic Education Department at Gateway, offering more opportunities for aspiring paramedics while supporting the hiring needs of local agencies.
The initiative reaffirms the commitment to excellence within EMS education and highlights the importance of training professionals who are prepared to serve their communities with skill and dedication.
Founded in 2001, Gateway serves more than 6,000 students as Northern Kentucky’s only public, two-year comprehensive community and technical college; it was named one of the top community colleges in U.S by the Aspen Institute last year.
Prospective paramedic students are encouraged to inquire about this program by contacting gw-healthprofessions@kctcs.edu or by using the link here.
For more information about the programs offered at Gateway, visit www.gateway.kctcs.edu.
