Nationally, females make up only about one-third of all Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).
In an effort to eliminate this disparity, AMR and San Diego Miramar College have launched
the first all-female Earn While You Learn EMT academy. The women are currently in week five
of the 16-week academy, where they are learning a wide variety of EMT skills, including driving
an ambulance, delivering a baby, performing CPR, using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED),
and administering an EpiPen to someone experiencing a life-threatening allergic reaction, among other skills.
Upon completing the academy and passing a national EMT exam, known as the Registry of EMT’s exam,
they will be hired by AMR.
AMR is covering the cadets’ costs for tuition and books and paying them for the hours they attend class,
as well as for the time they spend in the field shadowing AMR paramedics and EMTs as they respond
to actual emergencies. Cadets will also be eligible for medical, dental, vision and 401(k) benefits.
With the support of the Conrad Prebys Foundation and other private donors,
San Diego Miramar College will cover cadets’ exam and credentialing fees.
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