A ground-breaking initiative between Lethbridge College and a major North American medical equipment supplier
gives the institution’s paramedic, nursing and emergency medical technician graduates a head start in their chosen careers.
Under the initiative, which brings together a variety of organizations such as NAIT, Chinook Health and regional ambulance operators, Zoll, a leading manufacturer and supplier of resuscitation equipment, will make several of their latest machines available to the college. This means Lethbridge College graduates will be learning on equipment so advanced it has yet to be supplied to Canadian hospitals.
“Our graduates will be able to train established healthcare staff when this state-of the-art equipment is supplied to hospitals and ambulance services,” says Steven Dyck, the College’s executive director of advancement.
By donating its latest range of equipment, including computer software specifically designed to manage emergency medical cases, Zoll is making a major contribution to the success of the college’s medical programs. More than 700 nursing and EMT students every year, as well as 500 Chinook Health employees, will benefit from this hands-on approach.
