Pictured from L to R:  Barbara Roth, Michele Lanan, Carolyn Nordstrom, Alina Downer

Emergency Medical Technicians at Portal Rescue handle about 50 calls a year. After completing the 130 hour EMT Basic course, all EMTs receive continuing education and must complete a 24-hour refresher every two years. In addition, monthly meetings provide ongoing in-house training.

If you are interested in volunteering to be an EMT, contact Jackie Lewis at 520-558-2287 or winjac12@vtc.net.

We currently have seven EMTs:
Alina Downer – EMS Chief
Matthew Downer
Michele Lanan
Jackie Lewis
Carolyn Nordstrom
Barbara Roth
Laura Stratton
John Yerger

Cochise College offers an EMT program.  Check it out here:  https://www.cochise.edu/emt/