POBJFKHS EMT Students Tour a Flying Ambulance

Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) emergency medical technician (EMT) students recently received a hands-on lesson with an active air ambulance helicopter. As part of the lesson, the helicopter made its appearance, landing atop the POBFJKHS fields, and the students were able to tour the truly state-of-the-art aircraft.

The lesson was made possible through a collaboration among the high school; the Plainview-Old Bethpage Fire Department; and the Nassau County Police Department, which operates the helicopter. The students had the opportunity to learn about the pilots of this aircraft, and the role the vehicle plays in both policing and transporting patients during specific types of medical emergencies where a regular ambulance would be inappropriate.

The high school’s EMT class provides valuable, hands-on emergency rescue and first-aid skills to students. Upon completion, students receive official New York State EMT certification, allowing them to take their first steps into the emergency first response field while still in high school.

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