Paramedics are health care professionals who treat a wide variety of patients in advanced life support. They most often work in pre-hospital and out-of-hospital settings so, in essence, they bring emergency room services directly to patients at home, work or in public settings. In Lexington, paramedics serve as part of the overall emergency service system for the LFD.
The paramedic role is closely related to other healthcare positions, especially the emergency medical technician role. But in comparison, paramedics often operate at a higher grade, with more independence and responsibility. Thousands of lives are saved because of paramedics each year.
The Lexington Division of Fire and EMS is the first and only accredited fire-based paramedic program in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The LFD received their official accreditation on July 31, 2014, from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program
25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 185
Clearwater, Fla. 33763
(727) 210-2350
caahep.org
CoAEMSP
8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312
Rowlett, Texas 75088
FAX (214) 703-8992
coaemsp.org
Three year window review of outcomes
National Registry Exam Pass Rate
Graduation Year 2018 2017 2016
Number of graduates 23 23 21
Number of grads attempting 23 23 21
Number passing – 1st attempt 19 16 19
Number passing subsequent attempts 3 4 0
Total passing to date 22 23 19
Practical Exam Pass Rate
Graduation Year 2018 2017 2016
Number of graduates 23 23 21
Number of graduates attempting 23 23 21
Number passing – 1st attempt 23 23 21
Number passing – subsequent attempts 0 0 0
Total passing to date 23 23 21
Attrition/Retention
On-Time Graduation Date Year 2018 2017 2016
Total students in this class 24 24 24
Number of students dropped out (attrition) 1 1 3
Percent attrition 4% 4% 12.5%
Percent retention 96% 96% 87.5%
Positive Placement
Graduation Year 2018 2017 2016
Number of graduates 23 23 21
Number of graduates employed 23 23 21