Fast Track Paramedic Program 2005

Twenty three students enrolled in the 2005 Fast Track Paramedic Program at the Alabama Fire College. During the first week, Lynn Lybrook, EMS Coordinator, Dr. Phillip Bobo, Medical Director for the Program, and Chris Carpenter, 2004 graduate of the Fast Track Program introduced the students to the policies, procedures, and expectations of the program.   

Mrs. Rosemary Blethen began Anatomy and Physiology during week 3 of the program. The students began clinical rotations on week 10. BTLS marked the half-way benchmark for the class. The student will complete ACLS before the Christmas break and will prepare for National Registry to be given on March 20 and 21, 2006.     

The 42 week program was developed in response to the need for advanced and qualified EMS personnel in the pre-hospital setting. The curriculum is set by the Department of Transportation and is the 1999 National Curriculum. The students upon successful completion will set for the National Registry exam.  

To date, seventy-five percent of the students in the 2004 Fast Track Program have successfully completed the National Registry exam and are currently employed in private or public emergency services.       12/22/05