Tucson Standard

Pima Medical Institute-Tucson issued the following announcement on May 22

Scott Werking is a 2018 graduate of our Mesa campus Paramedic associate degree program. He grew up dreaming of being a police officer, but it was after an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course, that he fell in love with emergency medicine and knew he wanted to become a paramedic.

Here’s his story.

“Growing up, I always wanted to become a police officer, so when I turned 18, I signed up for an EMT course. My plan was to get experience and improve my resume so that I could get into the police department, but I fell in love with emergency medicine during that course. I realized there was nothing more I wanted to do with my life than become a paramedic firefighter.

Upon the recommendation of a friend who had gone through Pima Medical Institute's Paramedic program, I enrolled in the program. On the first day, I remember feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work that would be required, but my instructors were fantastic, and they helped us all along the way. It's a challenging and stressful program, but it is also a lot of fun and worth it! My classmates and I became great friends, and our class almost felt like one big, dysfunctional, happy family.

I was nervous at the beginning but learned so much and had great experiences during my clinical and field experiences. The whole EMS community is very small and supportive, and it's a great profession to be in.

Pima Medical has a really good reputation in the community and has does a great job preparing students like me for the paramedic field.”

Original source can be found here.