NGTC Receives Grant for EMS Training

From WNEG Radio, Toccoa

North Georgia Technical College was recently awarded a $97,900 Rural Business Development Grant to improve ambulance-based safety and technology training for Emergency Medical Services Program students.

Acting NGTC President Mark Ivester said that the grant will fund the purchase of an ambulance and related technology for the emergency medical students to access.

School officials said graduates will learn highly desirable and hirable industry requested skills such as the ability to safely drive an ambulance in emergency conditions; safely load and unload patients without risk to the patient or the EMS personnel; and to effectively operate ambulance-based, life-saving technology.

In addition to the purchase of an ambulance, the funds will help students in five Emergency Medical Services programs of study including Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedicine.

North Georgia Technical College is the sole public training option for emergency medical services in the eight-county service area. Ivester said the school is thankful to receive these funds that will ultimately help save lives as well as promote private job creation in the area.