VIDEO: Students at the University of Charleston were congratulated by Governor Patrick Morrisey Saturday for completing their EMS Leadership certificate. Graduates walked the stage, shaking hands with the governor on their way to receive their hard-earned certs, which are worth an equivalent of 15 college credits. The course is for developing leaders specifically within the EMS community. It teaches students how to apply techniques under pressure and while in the field. Amanda Stover, an assistant chief at Grant Town Emergency Medical Services, said the certificate is worth it. โIt was incredibly useful. I learned a lot of things about leadership and development and how you should lead by example. I canโt wait to go back to my agency and use that,โ Stover said. Strong leadership is crucial to any organization but can be life or death in the world of EMS. โI think that anybody that has the opportunity to take this class that works EMS should probably do so,โ Stover said.
