HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11 - Firefighter TuitionMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2025
SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR PURCHASE OF TUITION FOR THREE
FIREFIGHTERS EMT/B's TO ATTEND PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM.
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval to purchase tuition for three Firefighters
to attend a paramedic certification program at the EMS Training School
LLC, dba "School of EMS."
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in EMS training budget 100-44505-250-255-000000
for a total amount not to exceed $24,750.00 for three Firefighters to attend
the School of EMS Paramedic certification program.
BACKGROUND: In an effort to enhance the capabilities of our Fire Department and ensure
the highest level of emergency medical services for our community, three
recently hired Firefighter/EMT-B personnel are scheduled to attend
paramedic school. This training is a requirement of their continued
employment and aligns with our strategic goals of improving emergency
response services and supporting our fire department staff in their
professional growth.
The EMS Training School LLC, dba "School of EMS," is a registered
vendor and has been used in the past with great success.
The School of EMS is a hybrid paramedic program in which students
attend classes both online and on campus at its in -person location in
Farmers Branch, Texas. The paramedic program is accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
CAAHEP (CoAEMSP program 600463). The school began over 40 years
ago as the East Texas Medical Center EMS clinical department in Tyler,
Texas.