Paramedic Program

Field Rotations

Paramedic students rotate through the pre-hospital setting to gain experience in assessing and treating patients.

Students are scheduled with paramedic preceptors to assist with their development on a one-to-one basis.
All of the pre-hospital skills and modalities learned in the classroom are performed in the field setting after successful attaining skill competency.
The student paramedic's role in the field rotations gradually increases as they progress through the curriculum, beginning as BLS providers, then functioning as ALS team members. During the final semester of the program, students are expected to function as a competent, entry-level paramedic and ALS team leader with a preceptor present for supervision

The following are the advanced life support units on which students will accomplish their field rotations:

Susquehanna Regional EMS Two mobile intensive care units and three non-transport squad units providing advanced life support care to the City of Williamsport and Lycoming County.
Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Company Mobile intensive care unit providing advanced life support care to Loyalsock Township and mutual aid townships within Lycoming County.
Geisinger Life Flight Aeromedical operation operating aircraft at five locations in Pennsylvania.
Evangelical Community Hospital Three non-transport squad units serving Union, Snyder, and Upper Northumberland Counties.
Mount Nittany Medical Center Two non-transport squad units serving State College, Centre County and surrounding communities