The move toward accreditation has caused communities to look at how training is provided to its EMS providers. Of course, there is a cost associated with accreditation. Getting the most “bang for the buck” entails reaching out, networking, and resourcefulness. This includes forming partnerships and alliances with other local agencies with similar needs and goals.

In conjunction with Danville Community College (DCC) and our DATC, the instructors and equipment are being made available to provide essential technical and medical training necessary to carry out competent and compassionate patient care. This includes the Emergency Medical Technician course (EMT) and the EMT-Intermediate course. Both earn college credit and are taught every Tuesday and Thursday night during the fall and spring semester. Continuing education “Required Topics” classes are also taught every Wednesday night during the fall and spring. It is our vision to work toward expanding these opportunities into daytime hours to accommodate those who work shift work.

In addition, the DATC is moving toward making available CPR classes every month for any citizen or citizen group that would like to learn CPR. We also intend to provide the CPR for Health Care Providers course monthly as well. More and more, we are receiving requests to provide these services.