Del Norte Ambulance, in partnership with the Yurok Tribe, is calling on Klamath residents to apply for its newly launched EMT and paramedic scholarship programs. The initiative, the first of its kind for Del Norte Ambulance, offers four scholarships for EMT classes at institutions such as the College of the Redwoods, which has campuses in Del Norte and Humboldt counties.
In part of the 4 scholarships the winners will work at the Station 3 in Klamath. The new station opened on October 3 which is being used as an ambulance station , offer aid in training to provide CPR, Stop the bleed, Narcan use and other important lifesaving training. Charles Tweed for Del Norte Ambulance highlighted the recruitment challenges faced in recent years, stating, “Ever since COVID, the healthcare has seen a dramatic loss in personnel, and so recruitment and retention to a rural community like ours is very difficult.”
