Three Warren County students selected for new pilot EMT initiative with County, WCPS and LFCC

FRONT ROYAL – Three students from Warren County high schools have been selected through a competitive process for enrollment in a new Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training initiative.

The program is a cooperative venture between Warren County Fire and Rescue, Warren County Public Schools and Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC), with each agency providing partial funding and other educational resources.

Fire and Rescue Services Chief Richard Mabie recently approved a request for financial assistance for Morgan Coons, Kaya Steele and Seth Mills to begin their studies at LFCC beginning in August. The students will be participating in Blue Ridge Technical Center’s pilot program to provide 17 credit hours of EMT training through LFCC while still enrolled in high school.

Director of Career and Technical Education Jane Baker noted “All three students have excellent academic credentials, the ability to juggle responsibilities and long term goals of entering the medical field after college.” Morgan Coons is a rising junior at Warren County high school and intends to enter the Air Force after graduation and train to do emergency field evacuations. Rising senior, Kaya Steele, also at Warren County high school, is pursuing a career as a labor and delivery nurse. Skyline high school rising senior, Seth Mills, is exploring the possibility of becoming a trauma surgeon after enlisting in the military. All three recipients are planning to become fire and rescue volunteers in their communities this summer.

Chief Mabie remarked, “It’s great to see young people with so much determination to achieve their goals. We look forward to watching them succeed, not only in their EMT classes, but also as volunteers in our local fire stations.”

For more information about becoming a fire and rescue volunteer, please contact Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Brenda Diehl at 540 636-3830, or email bdiehl@warrencountyfire.com.