Fiscal Court Votes to Approve Paramedic Scholarship Program

In these trying times where we face both a pandemic and winter weather events, the importance of our Emergency Medical Services is clear. We are grateful for all our first responders and their coordinated efforts to serve our community. Our Rowan County Ambulance Service is proud to announce a scholarship program that will help train a new generation of paramedics, with $36,000 in total being utilized for the paramedic training of three individuals who will be staying right here at home to help our local community.

This scholarship program will cover the cost of a nine-month paramedic course beginning May 24th. The recipients will be current EMTs, Rowan County Residents, and will continue to work part-time as they go to school. Upon program completion, they will contract to work for the Rowan County Ambulance Service for two years.

The program will be a huge win for not only the recipients but also our Ambulance Service and our county as a whole. These are some much-needed positions, and we are excited to invest in these individuals' future. Our community will benefit from this for years to come.