Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Mission Statement

To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains, with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.

Our EMS programs prepare students to respond effectively to medical emergencies. Courses offered include:

Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR)
First Aid
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Paramedic
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Heartsaver CPR/AED/FirstAid
Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for First Responders

Continuing education and recertification courses are available for EMS agencies, rescue squads, ambulance services, fire departments, law enforcement agencies, medical personnel, and interested citizens. Classes are conducted on-campus, online, and at various community locations.

Contact Information

For more information about our Public Safety Training programs, please contact:

William Blanchard
Program Director
📞 (252) 862-1201
📧 weblanchard7038@roanokechowan.edu
📍 Jernigan Building, Office 121

Michael Barnes
Public Safety Coordinator
📞 (252) 862-1389
📧 mtbarnes9127@roanokechowan.edu
📍 Jernigan Building, Office 121