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PAGE 2A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 2020
Chattahoochee Tech EMS professionals
serving on front line of pandemic
Paramedics and emer
gency medical technicians
educated at Chattahoochee
Technical College are serving
as essential frontline respon
ders in the community during
the ongoing COVID-19 coro-
naviras pandemic.
“Each day that I go into
work, I don’t know what
emergencies will take place,
and what types of calls I will
be responding to,” said Chat
tahoochee Tech graduate
Rose Velasco, of Villa Rica,
who works as an advanced
emergency medical techni
cian (AEMT) for MetroAt-
lanta Ambulance Service.
“The diversity of what we
may encounter on a daily
basis keeps me on my toes.”
Because of the coron-
aviras pandemic, it is essen
tial for Velasco to take extra
precautions when providing
medical help on scene of an
accident or emergency. “You
never let your guard down,”
she said. “A person who is
COVID-19 positive could be
asymptomatic and not know
they have the vims. So as
medical providers in the
field, we need to be mindful
about every encounter we
have by wearing the proper
PPE (personal protection
equipment) to each 911 call
we respond to.” The PPE
items that have become a
vital part of her daily routine
include N95 masks, protec
A graduate of Pickens County High School, Sarah Bourque is working for MetroAt-
lanta Ambulance Service while she completes the Chattahoochee Tech paramedicinepro
gram.
tive eyewear, gloves and face
shields.
Also working for
MetroAtlanta Ambulance is
Chattahoochee Tech student
Sarah Bourque. A graduate of
Pickens County High School,
Bourque is working for the
ambulance service while she
completes the college’s para
medicine program. “It’s re-
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as soon as we get to work,”
said Bourque. “I work in
Cobb County on 12-hour
shifts instead of 24-hour
shifts, which is helpful while
I’m in school.”
These Chattahoochee
Tech students are highly en
couraged to work in the field
while they are going through
school. “It is helping to pre
pare them for when they
graduate,” said Ryan Dehn-
ert, director of the college’s
Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) Professions program.
“Our students are very well
prepared to step directly into
their roles to serve the health
care needs of the public in
times of medical emergen
cies.”
Even before the COVID-
19 pandemic, there was a
high demand for graduates at
all levels of service in this
field - paramedicine, AEMT
and EMT. Local communi
ties continue to have a great
need for these medically
skilled frontline responders.
“It’s a need all around the na
tion, here as much as any
where else,” said Dehnert.
“There are no issues with get
ting a job.”
At Chattahoochee Tech,
students interested in this ca
reer field must start at the
EMT level. “Even in order to
become a paramedic, you
have to do the EMT level
first,” said Dehnert. The
EMT program at Chatta
hoochee Tech takes two se
mesters to complete and
advanced EMT is then one
additional semester. The col
lege’s paramedicine occupa
tional courses can be
completed in four semesters.
At each level of this training,
the HOPE Career Grant is
available for qualified stu
dents.
Students can come into
the Chattahoochee Tech EMS
Professions program right
out of high school to train as
an EMT. This program also
attracts students who have
previous college experience,
as well as those who are a lit
tle older and want to make a
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lasco had worked in venture
capital, financial consulting
and business development
before enrolling at Chatta
hoochee Tech to begin a new
career in emergency medical
services.
The type of students who
typically enroll in this high-
demand career program are
“really committed to improv
ing the lives of others,” said
Brian LeSage, an instructor
in the Chattahoochee Tech
EMS professions program.
“The commitment that our
current students are making
in the middle of a pandemic
is a huge service for the
Metro Atlanta area,” said
LeSage. “It speaks volumes
about their compassion for
the community.”
For more information,
visit www.Chatta-
hoocheeTech.edu.
The Sheriff’s
II D .
Beat
From the Pickens
Sheriff’s Office
During this past week, the Pickens Sheriff’s Office responded
to or initiated 1,203 calls for service. These numbers are
taken from the report provided directly from the 911 Center
where all calls are logged as they
are performed. Below is a
breakdown of all dispatched calls by the call type for each in-
cident.
Accidents
18
Suicide Threats / Attempts
7
Domestics
13
Theft / Burglary Related
20
Forgery / Fraud
8
Traffic Stops
70
Citations Issued
12
Animal Investigations
11
Suspicious Persons/Activity
36
Alarm Calls
11
Stranded Motorists
13
Street Hazards
9
Vandalism
1
Abandoned Vehicles
1
Extra Patrol - neighborhoods, businesses, residences 738.
In addition to these, other calls include search warrants, civil
service, 911 hang-up calls, assaults, disorderly persons, miss-
ing persons, assistance with medical calls, natural death in-
vestigations, demented persons, funeral escorts, harassment,
trespassing, and many more.
Breakdown of Charges for those Arrested:
16 individuals were booked into the Adult Detention Center
on charges from the Pickens Sheriff’s
Office. Out of these.
the following charges were taken by PSO deputies (note:
some individuals have multiple charges):
Theft by Taking
1
Forgery
1
Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
1
Disorderly Conduct
2
Probation Violation
4
Bond Violation
1
Driving Under the Influence
2
Driving on Suspended License
1
Simple Battery
1
Fraud
1
Violation Controlled Substance Act
2
Accountability Court Violation
1
Obstruction of Officer
1
False Statements
1
In addition to the above
activity from the Uniform
Patrol Division, Court Serv
ice Deputies reported the
following statistics for the
past week:
Persons Scanned at
Front Door: 761
Weapons Found: 8
Courts Held: 12
Arrest Made in the
Courthouse: 1
Civil Papers Received : 44
Civil Papers Served: 57
Adult Detention Center:
Total Jail population: 53
Total male inmates: 36
Total female inmates: 17
Sex Offenders:
There are currently 70
sex offenders registered
with the Pickens Sheriff’s
Office.
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