Students learn about different careers available in EMS [Video]

Alberta Health Services’ Emergency Medical Services (AHS EMS) opened its doors to students and the media as part of National Paramedic Services Week.

“They can kind of see behind the scenes of what happens in an emergency medical services station,” said Ian Cowie, an incident response paramedic and acting public education officer.

The goal is to show primary care paramedic students, who may not have a lot of field experience, the variety of career options available.

“Their careers can go a lot further than just being a paramedic on an ambulance,” said Cowie.

A number of stations were set up to showcase some of the specialty teams and operations AHS EMS provide.

Stations included the multi-patient vehicle that Cowie said works closely with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services responding to hazmat events. It can also respond to major events like natural disasters anywhere in the province.

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