INDIANAPOLIS — Twenty-two Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Academy recruits were sworn in as official members of the service recently. Academy Class VI and Class VII participated in the ceremony, at which 12 providers were sworn in as emergency medical technicians (EMTs) at the rank of private, and 10 providers were sworn in as paramedics at the rank of specialist.
The newly hired employees, called recruits, completed six weeks of training in the Indianapolis EMS Academy to become acquainted with the service’s policies and procedures and to prepare for work in the field. They then completed between three and six weeks of the Field Training Officer (FTO) Program, during which they were coached by mentors while working on an ambulance, before completing a probationary period. These recruits have now successfully completed all requirements and are officially members of Indianapolis EMS.
