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Training Local EMS Heroes

ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Lewis School of Health & Life Sciences EMS ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Department was created to provide high quality emergency medical services training for University students and North Country residents. The Lewis School inherited the New York State Department of EMS Course Sponsorship responsibility within St. Lawrence County in the fall of 2021. With this new responsibility, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ is the training location of the North Country's EMS providers for local and regional ambulance agencies. 

This training includes: 

• Certified First Responders (CFRs)
• Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) 
• Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMTs, coming soon)
• Paramedics (coming soon). 

Besides these courses, The EMS ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Department also offers 

• Continuing Medical ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ (CME) programs conducted by renowned national presenters for practicing EMS providers to recertify their credentials and
• an American Heart Association (AHA) training site status to certify EMS and any health care providers in Heartsaver, CPR, ACLS and PALS courses. 

Scholarships

Clarkson's Lewis School of Health & Life Sciences supports several partial and full scholarships. Please inquire with our team to learn more about scholarship opportunities.