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Sixteen Students Begin Advanced EMT Training in Portland
August 06, 2026 | MAINE
1RN News Team,
Photo by Courtesy of Portland Maine Fire Department
Photo by Courtesy of Portland Maine Fire Department
Photo by Courtesy of Portland Maine Fire Department
Photo by Courtesy of Portland Maine Fire Department
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On August 6, the Portland Fire Department began its Advanced EMT (AEMT) Academy, a rigorous 18-week training program, with 16 students.
Members of the program come from several agencies in Maine as well as Portland Fire. In order to prepare for the National Registry Advanced EMT certification exam, participants will complete over 100 hours of classroom instruction in addition to clinical and field rotations.
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