Unit 9 Final Inspection

Today, we traveled to Manasquan, New Jersey to complete the final inspection of Unit 9.  The staff at the PL Custom factory was extremely excited to sign the ambulance over to GERMS.  See below for pictures from the final inspection.  Additional photos are posted to our Facebook album here.

Unit 9 Update #6

The new ambulance is almost complete!  The electrical, oxygen, and suction systems are now fully operational! 

GERMS Boasts Highest Pass Rate on NREMT Exam

According to figures released today by the District of Columbia Department of Health, students in the GERMS EMT-Basic courses during the 2010 calendar year had an outstanding 90% pass rate on first attempts at NREMT certification, increasing to 95% within three attempts.  As a comparison, the national average is 68% on the first attempt, and 77% within three attempts.

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) is a non-profit organization founded in 1970 whose mission is to serve as the national EMS certification organization by providing a valid, uniform process to assess the knowledge and skills required for competent practice required by EMS professionals throughout their careers.  To read more about the NREMT and its examinations, please visit the website at www.NREMT.org.

All active members of GERMS are certified at the national level by the NREMT, and licensed at the state level by the DC Department of Health.  The DC Department of Health now requires any new or recertifying EMT to obtain NREMT certification as a condition of licensure in the District.