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Public Safety

Regional AEMT partnership producing early success for EMS workforce

Mountain Media, LLCAugust 4, 2026

New River, Central Virginia, and Virginia Western Community Colleges launched a regional AEMT training program showing early success in strengthening Southwest Virginia's EMS workforce.

A new community college regional partnership to expand Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) training is already producing impressive results, helping strengthen the emergency medical services workforce across Southwest Virginia. New River Community College, in collaboration with Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) and Virginia Western Community College (VWCC), launched the short-term, non-credit AEMT program to provide […]