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Tucson Sector Completed EMT Training for 23 Students

Release Date
Fri, 11/03/2017

TUCSON, Ariz. – Twenty-three law enforcement students completed the Tucson Sector Border Patrol’s Emergency Medical Technician course on Oct. 27.

Students performing sample IV draws
Students performing sample IV draws

The Sector’s course, which lasts five days a week for two months, prepares Border Patrol agents and partner law-enforcement personnel for their state-level EMT licensing. The EMT students, 18 of which were Border Patrol agents, train in all aspects of pre-hospital emergency medical care, which includes advanced training on infectious diseases and administering medications and intravenous fluids.

Following the training, Border Patrol agents are required to pass the national certification exam from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians so agents may be deployed nationally should the situation arise. EMT training and certification is especially beneficial for Border Patrol agents working in remote areas as they are often the first to respond to emergencies.

Tucson Sector currently employs more than 200 EMTs and conducts two classes per year to continually invest in humanitarian efforts to save lives. Recently, Tucson Sector deployed Mobile Response Team (MRT) agents to areas effected by the recent hurricanes, many who have attended this EMT program.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021