DMACC Paramedic

Way to go Jordan and Alissa!

Emotional Reunion: Baby reunited with West Des Moines EMS team Clara Gaudian was born at 28 weeks on the bathroom floor of her home. At 3 months old, she got to reunite with the paramedics who rushed her to the hospital that day.

Now accepting applications for a full-time paramedic instructor. Apply at the link below!

https://jobs.dmacc.edu/postings/11588

Great work, everyone!

That is a tiny baby! Two pound deliveries are scary - especially when they happen at home.
But Clara there is healthy because of a paramedic who has been wearing his inspiration on his wrist for years. It's inspiration born out of tragedy.
Laura Terrell KCCI shares the great baby save that was successful because of a story that started with bad news. It's one of the stories we're sharing in a new This is Iowa special focused on bad news that leads to good second chapters.

https://kcci.com/article/this-is-iowa-april-2024-triumphant-moments-john-deere-on-with-life-pediatric-emergency-medicine-crayons-for-crisis-center-principal-multiple-sclerosis/60608801

If you are interested in learning more about job opportunities with Fire and EMS departments, please join us next week for the 3rd Annual Fire and EMS Career Fair. Meet representatives from over 45 agencies from around the state discussing career opportunities within their organizations. The career fair is open to the public and there is no cost to participate.

Thank you to Eric at Goranson Consulting, Inc. for meeting with our paramedic students at the state capital. Eric is a lobbyist who advocates for EMS in the state capital on behalf of Iowa EMS Association - IEMSA. Students gained a clearer understanding of how legislation is enacted and how it affects our industry. Thank you, Eric!!

Santa says you should get your CCP! Our second cohort will feature not one, but TWO flight programs as we officially expand to Mercy AirMed! Link below, register fast! Seats will fill again!

https://ce.dmacctraining.com/dmacc2/public/store/search.do?navigator=retrieveItem&item=p8C8U3aC3lcM1xL0ODJ3sQ**&coursetype=CE9E

With sadness we learned of former paramedic instructor Chris Petrick’s passing. Thank you, Chris, for sharing your time here on earth with our students so they may touch the lives of others. You were truly a servant’s servant. Godspeed.

Only 10 days after earning her paramedic certification! Congrats to Emma, and her crew at Altoona Fire Department. Additionally, great job to the program lab instructors who teach on their days off from their own departments to prepare students for these moments!

Altoona first responders describe delivering baby on Interstate 80 Just months after graduating from Des Moines Area Community College's paramedic program, Emma Kolb helped deliver a baby on the shoulder of I-80!

Great job to these two DMACC grads!

Congratulations to Rachael and Conlen on becoming new paramedics! Today is the first day of their comprehensive field training program. The program is designed to help our new paramedics become more comfortable running calls at the ALS level.

Earlier this semester, Clive Fire Chief (Ret.), Rick Roe spoke to the class about understanding retirement systems.
When considering employment options, new paramedics must consider retirement benefits but few truly understand them.
As a recent retiree, and as a former employee of a large pension manegement company, he was perfect for this message. Thanks Rick Roe!

Welcome to the 23-24 DMACC Paramedic class!

Applications are due in a week for part-time FF Recruits, FF/EMT, FF/Paramedics, and Paramedics!
With a second station coming in 2025, we are looking for multiple crew members to join our department. Application process closes on August 17 so get your applications in today!
Direct application link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/waukee

Great vision on this class Jason Glaza, who is the father of a brand new set of twins, and is also the DMACC Paramedic clinical coordinator! Well done!

Clive Fire Department hosts first new and expecting parent mini-conference CLIVE, Iowa — Preparing for a baby can be fun and overwhelming at times. T.J. and Dani Augustine are preparing to bring their little boy into the world in just a few weeks. But before he arri…

While on clinical ride time with the Urbandale Fire Department, paramedic student Tyler Pedersen responded with crews to a residential structure fire. When firefighters brought an unresponsive cat out of the building, Tyler stimulated the cat to breathe, applied high-flow oxygen, and administered a bolus dose of love and compassion. After several minutes the cat started to whine and before crews left the cat was up and moving around in the arms of its grateful owner.
Great work, Tyler!

We’ve received a few questions about this course, here’s an update:
1. $1,500 covers: tuition, book, one uniform shirt, lab fee, health record manager (for clinical).
2. “Do I have to fly?” No. If you’re not comfortable in that environment, we don’t require you to fly with LifeFlight as part of the grade.
3. “Can I make payments or do I have to pay up front?” DMACC Continuing Education can arrange a payment plan for you, simply request to speak to someone about it when you enroll!

5 in-person class dates, otherwise class can be attended virtually. Enroll today! Want to chat? Reach out @ [email protected]

It’s happening! Enroll today! Seats will fill quickly!

It’s so cool to see our people take exciting next steps in their careers. Firefighter/Paramedic (DMACC 2020 Grad) Tanner TJ Townes and his wife Emily are headed to Kentucky where he will serve as a firefighter/paramedic with the Owensboro Fire Department. TJ served the metro since 2018 with various organizations. What we are most grateful for, however, is he decided to come back to DMACC as an instructor after he got his feet under himself in the field. A well-rounded public servant, Owensboro is fortunate to have his family headed their way. DMACC EMS wishes the Townes family all the best, and we hope TJ will keep us posted on the great things he is sure to accomplish in this next phase of his career!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRsB8p6c9BU

Great work out of these Boone High School students and the Boone Fire Department! This program was quite successful due to the commitment and dedication of both the school system. We are very proud of these collaborations!

Training the Next Generation of EMTs in Iowa Students from Boone High School stepped out of the classroom and into the fire station to learn about first responder careers in Boone, Iowa. They are part o...

Career Fair 2023 underway! You should be here!

Attention all aspiring public safety professionals! Stop by DMACC Ankeny to chat with employers from across the state! Not a firefighter/EMS professional yet? No problem! There will be advisors available to get you started on the right path!

Thank you to Justin Grodinsky, PhD and Jonna Berry, PhD (not pictured) who are Criminalists with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation for speaking to paramedic students about novel psychoactive substances (NPS)that are appearing in the counterfeit perception medications plaguing the country.

Did you know, according to the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education, cases of counterfeit benzodiazepines (anti-anxiety medications in the same class as Xanax) outpaced opiates 4:1 in the U.S. in 2021? (Source: https://www.cfsre.org/nps-discovery/trend-reports)

The deadline to apply for the firefighter EMT or firefighter/paramedic opening is quickly approaching. Join our team with progressive training tactics and work for two growing cities, Johnston and Grimes! Visit www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofjohnston to apply today. The deadline is April 7 at 5 p.m.

Students had the opportunity to participate in an inter-profressional experience with nursing, DO, and pharmacy students from other metro colleges and universities. In discussing the opioid crisis which impacts nearly all disciplines of heathcare, students learn from each other the considerations and capabilities of other professionals in a patients chain of care. Thank you to Drake University for hosting this event!

We are hiring a full time firefighter/paramedic. Must be a firefighter within 3 months of start date. Polk City is a growing/progressive community just outside of the Des Moines metro. We assist multiple agencies around us with medical, fire, and rescue assignments. We are currently remodeling our entire fire station, which will be completed the end of this year! Come check us out. Application packet can be found at http://www.polkcityfd.com.

Full time opportunity in Windsor Heights!

Thank you to Chaplain Steve Sipe for sharing his time and expertise with our paramedic students regarding best practices for out of hospital death notification, as well as other little known functions chaplains serve in the community.