Thirty-Four Cadets Graduate From Hancock's EMS Academy
DECEMBER 11, 2023-- After 16 weeks of classroom and field instruction, 34 cadets graduated from Allan Hancock College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Academy on Dec.7. The cadets were recognized for completing the Emergency Medical Services Academy 1A during a ceremony at Hancock’s Public Safety Training Complex (PSTC) in Lompoc.
Upon completion of the training, the cadets can provide basic life-saving skills and have passed a national registry test to become emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
During their time at the academy, the cadets learned critical skills such as patient handling and moving, emergency vehicle driving, and more. Much of the training was hands-on and utilized the state-of-the-art equipment and technology available at the PSTC. In addition to traditional classroom learning environments, the cadets also trained in one of the only community college EMS simulation labs in the state.
Hancock’s high-tech lab includes simulation mannequins and an ambulance simulator that allows students to experience and practice the treatment of a patient while in a moving vehicle.
The full list of graduating cadets includes Oscar Aguilar-Villegas, Jamin Aguirre, Sara Aguirre, Jaime Alvarado, Shae Barron, Joshuah Binkney, Kyle Birkenfeld, Cole Carpenter, Kelly-Leigh Carter, Cesar Ceja, Lorenzo Cervantes, Larry Daniel, Zachary Daniels, Austin Galvan, Kaylee Gaynor, Jahaziel Guiterrez, Angela Guzman Santos, James Honer, Seth Lopez, Roxanna Luciano, Brock Marcois, Jose Marez Gallardo, Ethan McCoy, Joseph McDonough, Jonah McGehee, Silverado Medina, Sophia Molina, Christian Morin, Madeline Ordonez, Nathaniel Ordonez, Rafael Ortiz, Gilbert Robles, Mark Rodriguez and Kevin Vazquez-Calderon.
