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St. Olaf College Students Work as EMTs, Helping Fill Ambulance Worker Shortage

Source
MPR News
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Date
Jan 20, 2026
Summary
Highlights a college program partnering with a local rural emergency department to hire students as emergency medicine technicians to address workforce shortages. Describes common rural challenges with hiring and retaining EMTs and the benefits of rural hands-on training for the students.
Tagged as
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Health workforce education and training · Health workforce supply and demand · Networking and collaboration · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Minnesota