Daviess County Fiscal Court, the City of Owensboro, and the City of Henderson will collaboratively offer coursework for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certificate through Owensboro Community & Technical College.
Jake Cox is the Battalion Chief and Training Officer for the Daviess County Fire Department. Together with Lieutenant Brian Cecil, he highlights two of the devices that firefighters will utilize in the class.
The Stryker LIFEPAK 15 is the gold standard in portable defibrillation and monitoring technology, while the LUCAS device is a mechanical chest compression system designed for patients in cardiac arrest.