BERKELEY COUNTY EMS - EMT & PARAMEDIC PROGRAMS

In March 2022, Berkeley County faced a staffing shortage crisis. With not enough paramedics to staff its ambulances with Advanced Life Support services, Berkeley County sought a short-term and long-term solution. The result? The County became state-certified as an EMT Training Center in December 2021 and also worked with Trident Technical College to develop a Paramedic Certificate Program for EMTs. The two programs work together to train and hire paramedics and EMTs to staff Berkeley County EMS and other EMS and fire agencies throughout the Lowcountry region.