#emsweek

Its the last day of EMS Week, so I thought to get at least one art out there, combining my dreams of being a flight medic and of course my Hospitaller, Sophia. 

First responder service to now count for general education

Bloomsburg University will now recognize students who serve their communities as a first responder by enabling them to count their service toward their general education requirements. Students who are first responders, such as volunteer firefighters, EMTs, or fire police, can register for a co-curricular learning course that counts toward BU’s citizenship general education requirement. 

Coinciding with National EMS Week, May 20-26, BU’s new “First Responder” course was approved May 21. While counting towards general education requirements, the course has zero academic credits, so the student-first responder does not have to pay tuition or fees. 

The only additional requirements of the course are for students to log their service hours and give an educational talk or presentation about their experience, according to Toni Trumbo-Bell, professor of chemistry and biochemistry who created the course proposal. Each semester of the course, which can be repeated, counts for one of two required “citizenship” general education points.

Happy EMS week! Sometimes it’s like you and your partner are out of this world, other times you have to resort back to the book.