Colette Bordelon is a reporter with Denver7.
DENVER — The Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center Early Colle ge of Denver prepares students for careers after school. Inside one of their classrooms is a new feature that's impossible to miss — an ambulance simulator where students can train for their EMT certifications.
“Without our partnership with Denver Health, our students could learn basic first aid, they could learn CPR. But because of our partnership, we're now able to elevate the program and make it into a full-time certification," said Kelly Ramos, the EMT instructor at CEC. “Without the Denver Health component, our program wouldn't be what it is right now.”
“It has built a whole, newfound respect for the first responders that are out on the street and that are responding and taking care of patients," said Ramos. “At the high school level, a simulated ambulance, this is the first one.” The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians 2023 national survey shows most agencies are experiencing increasing turnover rates paired with a decrease in applications.
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