Bay Area Youth EMT

EMT ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED

  1. Must be 18 years of age to participate in the clinical portion of the course.

  2. High School Diploma or equivalent

  3. TB skin test records (must be within 6 months)

  4. Hepatitis B vaccine records (complete 2 of 3-shot series by beginning of class)


RECOMMENDED

  1. Advanced First aid course

  2. CPR Healthcare Provider course

  3. Emergency Medical Responder course

  4. Covid-19 vaccination


GENERAL

  1. Age 17 or older

  2. Physically and mentally capable of performing the role of an EMT

PARTNERS

For the past 22 years, BAY EMT’s partners are invaluable in our ability to provide free training and education for young people. We are especially grateful for the support of the CARESTAR Foundation, the Alameda County Fire Department, the Fremont Fire Department, the American Red Cross, Local 55 ACFD and Local 55 OFD.

EMT PROGRAM ENROLLMENT

THE EMT CLASS IS CURRENTLY IN SESSION.

ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2027 SPRING SESSION WILL OPEN IN NOVEMBER.

EMT APPLICATION

BAY EMT STAFF


WELLINGTON JACKSON
Executive Director
Retired Alameda Co. FD Firefighter

*MARIA BARCENA
Assistant Director

SEAN GASCIÉ
Fire Academy Director
Retired Oakland FD Battalion Chief

*PHILIP WRIGHT
Board Member

*ERIC LANIER
Lead Instructor, CPR Coordinator
Alameda Co. FD Engineer

*TODD NAGEL
Skills Instructor Coordinator
Oakland FD Firefighter

*TAYLOR RICHARD
Administrative Assistant
Alameda County FD


*DOMONIQUE VEASLEY
Records Officer

*AVA ALDERS
Tutor Coordinator

*MUHAMMAD CASTRO
Clinical Coordinator
Eagle ambulance EMT

MARK BOWMAN
Physical Training and Nutrition
Retired UC Davis RN, BSN, MS

*JUAN LUNA FLORIANO
Special Events & Outreach

AISHA KNOWLES
Program Liaison and Community Outreach

KAREN COX
Program Liaison


*BAY EMT ALUMNI

BAY EMT INSTRUCTORS


*ALBERTO MAHANI
Oakland FD Firefighter

ANTHONY PARTIDA
BAY EMT alumni

BIZ REIFEL
BAY EMT alumni

*CARLOS VEGA
Oakland FD Firefighter

CECILIA GONZALEZ
BAY EMT alumni

DAVID VILLALOBOS
BAY EMT alumni

*DEVIN HARDY
Fremont FD Firefighter

*FRANCIS FERNANDEZ
Alameda Co. FD engineer

JAMES HODELL
Alameda Co. FD Firefighter

JASMINE SERRANO
BAY EMT alumni

*JOHNNY GULLETT
Falk Paramedic

*JOSELITO BARCENA
San Francisco FD Firefighter

MALIKAH WILSON
BAY EMT alumni

*NICHOLAS KINNEY
Oakland FD Lieutenant

*OMAR MCCULLOUGH
AMR EMT

PIGEON CAVINESS
BAY EMT alumni

REYNALDO HERNANDEZ
BAY EMT alumni

*VICTORIA THOMPSON
Falk Ambulance EMT

*XAVIER MAHONEY
AMR EMT

*ZAIRE SNIDER
ACFD Crew 8 


*BAY EMT ALUMNI

EMS and fire professionals interested in participating are encouraged to contact the program directors.