Probationary Emergency Medical Technician Graduation Ceremony

February 18, 2019

The Department will hold a graduation ceremony for 170 Probationary Emergency Medical Technicians on Tuesday, February 19th, at 10 a.m. at Christian Cultural Center, 12020 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn.

FDNY Emergency Medical Technicians graduating from FDNY‘s probationary training program have trained for 14 – 16 weeks (depending on EMT certification when hired) at the EMS Academy. These new EMTs have reached the highest standards of pre-hospital care and endured rigorous training in every aspect of their jobs as Basic Life Support providers. Their comprehensive curriculum includes training in anatomy and physiology, multi-systems trauma, emergency vehicle operations, counter terrorism task force drills, mass casualty incidents, and specialized medical and trauma scenarios. They have developed their critical lifesaving techniques even further, with field experience during their clinical rotations.

Several foreign languages are spoken by this diverse group of new Paramedics, including, Spanish, Cantonese, Italian, Polish, French, Portuguese, and Greek.

The new EMTs will be assigned to units throughout New York City.

WHO: First Deputy Commissioner Laura Kavanagh; Acting Chief of Department John Sudnik; Chief of EMS Operations James P. Booth, and many other FDNY officials and their families.

WHERE: Christian Cultural Center – 12020 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn

WHEN: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 – 10 a.m.

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