Three Merion Fire Company of Ardmore volunteers completed an EMT training course, adding emergency medical instruction to their firefighting experience.
John Laurino, Tristan Thompson and John Trainor finished the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Initial Certification Course, according to the fire company's graduation announcement.
The graduation took place Nov. 10. The company said the course involved more than 130 hours of training.
The instruction covered assessing patients, stabilizing injuries and illnesses, and transporting patients safely. The company described those skills as useful when its firefighters assist emergency medical services.
The announcement documents course completion. It does not separately report certification exam results or the members' state credential status.
The medical training follows another graduation the company recognized earlier this year. In its June fire academy announcement, the company said Sarah Scherf, Shane Burns and Jesse Laurino completed Pennsylvania's entry-level firefighter training program.
That graduation took place June 24 at the Montgomery County Fire Academy. The company said the Firefighter I training included more than 180 hours of classroom and practical work.
