Funding
available for Emergency
Care Attendant training
Does your area need initial training for your first
responder organization or EMS service? Are you located in a rural or underserved
area? Do you have at least three people who are interested in taking the
training? And are these individuals willing to commit a year of service
to your organization after achieving ECA certification?
If you answered yes to the questions above, your organization may be eligible
for a free ECA training course conducted in your area at times and locations
convenient for your students. The Texas Legislature recognized the increasing
difficulty of recruiting and retaining EMS personnel in rural and underserved
areas of our state. HB 2446, passed during the 2001 legislative session,
includes a requirement that the Office "provide or facilitate the
provision of initial training for emergency care attendants, if the training
is not available locally." If you are interested in training,
contact Arlen Bolenbaucher at 512/834-6700, ext. 2706 or download
an application.
For more information, please email Arlen
Bolenbaucher.
Last Updated May 15, 2007
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