UNION TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Union Township Fire-Rescue firefighter has earned his paramedic certification, completing a yearlong training program and passing the national exam required to practice at the advanced level, the department said in a Facebook post.
Firefighter/Paramedic Cam Harrison graduated this week from Butler Tech’s Paramedic program and successfully passed his National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exam, the department said. Department officials asked residents to join in congratulating Harrison on the achievement.
Butler Tech’s Paramedic program, based at the career center’s Liberty Township campus, is a full-time course of study that trains students to become licensed paramedics in about a year. The program is approved by the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Division of EMS and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
Passing the National Registry paramedic exam is the final academic step toward becoming a paramedic. The national exam, administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, sets a single standard that candidates nationwide must meet before they can seek a state license to practice. Graduates must complete an accredited paramedic program before they are eligible to sit for the test.
Union Township Fire-Rescue operates out of six stations across the township with a staff of career firefighters providing fire and emergency medical services to residents and visitors. The department is led by Chief Austin Clements.
The information contained in this story was obtained from Union Township Fire-Rescue.