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Wood River Fire & Rescue Dept. Wood River Fire and Rescue proudly protects 3,500 people living in an area of 123 sq miles.

One of the most challenging things to teach in an EMT classroom is the affective side of patient care—the ability to com...
10/20/2026

One of the most challenging things to teach in an EMT classroom is the affective side of patient care—the ability to communicate, connect, show compassion, and build trust with patients.

Being a great EMT is about more than knowing what to do medically. It’s also about how you treat people along the way.

Today, our Wood River High School EMT students had the opportunity to put those skills into practice at the Wood River Senior Center! Students spent the morning taking blood pressures, checking vital signs, gathering medical histories, and, most importantly, practicing their communication and patient interaction skills.

A huge thank you to Kila and everyone at the Wood River Senior Center for welcoming our students and helping them learn! These real-world experiences are something we simply can’t duplicate in the classroom.

Great patient care starts with making a connection! 🚑❤️

Central Community College-Grand Island, Community Education

Two of the biggest challenges EMS professionals face over the course of their careers are back injuries and the mental h...
09/23/2026

Two of the biggest challenges EMS professionals face over the course of their careers are back injuries and the mental health effects of the job.

This week, our high school EMT students focused on both. They learned strategies for recognizing and managing the mental and emotional stress that can come with working in EMS, and then put their hands-on skills to work learning proper lifting and moving techniques.

Using the same equipment they’ll encounter in the field, students practiced how to safely move patients while protecting the patient, their partner, and themselves.

Teaching EMS isn’t just about helping students pass a test. It’s about giving them the knowledge, skills, and habits they need to have long, healthy, and successful careers serving others. 🚑

Today our EMT class discussed the pharmacological side of being and EMT. We practiced IM, SubQ, auto injection, sublingu...
09/14/2026

Today our EMT class discussed the pharmacological side of being and EMT. We practiced IM, SubQ, auto injection, sublingual, oral, and nebulized medication administration. Hands on stuff is always more fun.

One of the things about teaching EMS is that you don’t always know whether you’re really making a difference.You teach t...
09/12/2026

One of the things about teaching EMS is that you don’t always know whether you’re really making a difference.

You teach the material, correct mistakes, push students when they need pushed, encourage them when they doubt themselves, and hope that somewhere along the way you’ve helped prepare them for what comes next.

Most of the time, you never really know what impact any of that had.

Then you get an email like this.

This message meant a lot to me because it was a reminder that what happens in the classroom can stay with a student long after the class is over.

As EMS instructors, we may never know how far our influence travels through the students we teach and the patients they will someday care for.

Every once in a while, though, we get a glimpse of it.

And that makes all the time, effort, and frustration worth it.

Learning anatomy and physiology isn’t always the most exciting part of becoming an EMT, so today we kicked it up a notch...
09/03/2026

Learning anatomy and physiology isn’t always the most exciting part of becoming an EMT, so today we kicked it up a notch with a game of Simon Says: “Touch your…” After pointing to a few questionable locations, we eventually found the correct body parts!

These four have made the decision to become EMTs. With everything that already comes with a senior’s final year of high ...
08/18/2026

These four have made the decision to become EMTs. With everything that already comes with a senior’s final year of high school, they’ve chosen to take on an even bigger challenge by joining our high school EMT class.

It’s going to be a lot of fun watching them grow, build confidence, and refine their skills throughout the year. We are excited to see where this journey takes them and proud of their willingness to step up, learn, and prepare to serve others.

One of our favorite activities is putting on a “Fire Camp” for these littles from Stick Creek Kids early education cent...
08/07/2026

One of our favorite activities is putting on a “Fire Camp” for these littles from Stick Creek Kids early education center. The kids got to learn about Fire Prevention, Fire Tactics and Tools and the EMS side of the fire service. Everyone went home with a first aid kit that they put together and a full tummy from the hot dog feed.

Recertifying our Wood River Rural Schools coaches in life saving CPR and first aid
08/07/2026

Recertifying our Wood River Rural Schools coaches in life saving CPR and first aid

07/18/2026

Volunteer rescue departments across Nebraska are facing a shortage of personnel, leaving communities that depend on them at risk.

06/29/2026

The firefighters used survival shelters but did not survive when heavy winds caused the fire to blow up on Saturday. Two others were injured.

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410 W Green Street
Wood River, NE
68883

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+13085832541

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