EMS Training

EMS SYSTEM STRUCTURE

BUREAU OF EMS - NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

  • Sets minimum curriculum requirements and certification standards
  • Regulates course sponsoring agencies
  • Regulates certification courses
  • Establishes eligibility and testing requirements for certification courses
  • Provides tuition reimbursement (when available) for students from NYS EMS agencies who successfully complete approved courses and become certified

County of Monroe

  • Provides tuition (when available) for students from approved EMS agencies operating in Monroe County for courses not funded by the State Bureau of EMS
  • Provides the EMS Medical Director who assures that the medical content of your course is accurate, and provides expertise on curriculum and skill objectives

Public Safety Training Facility, as the course sponsor

  • Contracts with the Bureau of EMS to conduct EMS certification and in-service programs
  • Has overall responsibility for administrative and fiscal aspects of each course
  • Is the liaison between the students, course staff, and Bureau of EMS
  • Schedules and plans the type, location, and frequency of certification courses offered by MCC
  • Designates the instructor for each course
  • Sets academic requirements and student policies

For more information, email Lauri Ruiz, Emergency Services Technical Assistant, or contact her at (585) 753-3716.