CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is allocating $10 million in federal coronavirus reduction funding to bolster the state’s emergency medical companies workforce, Gov. Jim Justice stated.
The Group and Technical School System, EMS neighborhood companions and state lawmakers reviewed present training and coaching alternatives for emergency medical technicians and paramedics and checked out areas of want, the Republican governor’s workplace stated in a information launch Tuesday.
The state will purchase cellular ambulance simulators to permit academic packages in all areas and embark on a public relations marketing campaign for EMS careers. To offer no-cost coaching, the neighborhood school system has offered a complete of $870,000 to 21 amenities, the assertion stated.
As well as, 5,500 giant luggage containing important emergency medical gear and provides might be distributed to EMS employees throughout the state.
“Via these new and expanded efforts to coach extra EMS professionals, not solely will we scale back the burden on our current employees, however we can even develop this career in our state, safeguarding West Virginians for generations to return,” Justice stated.
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