White County has some new Emergency Medical Responders (EMR).
On April 7, firefighters from White County graduated as emergency medical responders, according to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy. An EMR provides provides lifesaving and immediate care to the critical patients who call the emergency medical services system.
"EMRs have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide immediate lifesaving interventions while awaiting additional EMS resources to arrive," Murphy said. "EMRs also provide assistance to higher-level personnel at the scene of emergencies and during transport. Emergency Medical Responders are a vital part of the comprehensive EMS response system."
The personnel passed the final practical and written exams with an average grade of 87, with the lowest being 84 and the highest 93, Murphy said. Those who were certified as EMRs include Austin Barnett, full time firefighter at station 2, Jackson Cantrell, full time firefighter at station 2, Linda Crossman, volunteer firefighter at station 3, Jordan LeFevre, part-time firefighter, Mason Long, volunteer firefighter at station 5, Cole Sheriff, volunteer firefighter at station 4, Alex Staton, volunteer firefighter at station 7, and Steven Seabolt, volunteer firefighter at station 2.
“It certainly is beneficial for our training team to consist of a firefighter/paramedics and seasoned personnel that bring this training to a level that is just shy of a basic Emergency Medical Technician,” stated White County Fire Chief Seth Weaver.
“We are proud of our team, and these individuals for achieving this valuable certification for our community and those we serve”.
The instructors for the course were Lanier Swafford, training officer/firefighter/paramedic, Shad Sosebee, firefighter/paramedic, and Capt. Josh Taylor firefighter/EMTB.