EMS class will be starting this October

Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is expanding its services to the community, as there is a growing need for professional volunteer EMTs in the outlying stations at Doe Bay, Olga, Orcas and Deer Harbor.

September 25, 2013 2:49 pm

Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is expanding its services to the community, as there is a growing need for professional volunteer EMTs  in the outlying stations at Doe Bay, Olga, Orcas and Deer Harbor.

San Juan Island EMS and MedEvac will be conducting an Emergency Medical Technician course beginning Oct. 5. Classes will be held each Wednesday night and all day Saturday through March 2014 in Friday Harbor. Transportation options will be provided by OIFR.

Interested full-time residents of Orcas Island are invited to join the San Juan EMT Course. Applications are available at the Eastsound Fire Station and must be completed and turned in by 10 a.m. on Sept. 30 at the Eastsound Fire Station.