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Four Fire Service Members Complete EMR to EMT Bridge Program

Four members of the V.I. Fire Services recently took one step closer to becoming Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) after completing the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) to EMT Bridge Program, the University of the Virgin Islands has announced. The EMR to EMT Bridge program provides EMT training to employees that are currently certified as EMRs and prepares them for the next level of certification training, UVI said. The graduates of the Bridge program are Michael DeSorbo, Kevin de Lande, Norberto Davis, and Amani Estrill.  The EMR Bridge to EMT program was approved by the V.I. Department of Health and meets or exceeds the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards of a minimum of 150 hours. The course was administered by UVI CELL along with credentialed EMS instructors from Connecticut.  “This program provides a pipeline for EMRs to transition to full-fledged EMTs so that the territory can better meet the critical demand for EMTs,” said Dr. Suzanne Darrow-Magras, UV...