A Patent and a No-Cell-Phone Policy: Five Things You Didn’t Know About EMS Program Director Don Guillette
Let’s get this straight from the start: Don Guillette did not want this article to be written. In fact, the very behind-the-scenes director of Polk State’s Emergency Medical Services program is dreading seeing his face…
Polk State EMS Honors Its Instructor of the Year
For his professionalism and demonstrated dedication to his students, the Polk State EMS program has selected James Maxwell as its Instructor of the Year. “He’s the kind of instructor who goes home and makes a…
Two Years in a Row: Polk State Alumnus Named Manatee County EMS Rookie of the Year
For the second consecutive year, a Polk State alumnus has been named Manatee County Emergency Medical Services’ Rookie of the Year. Earl Kulpa completed his paramedic certification at Polk State in 2014. In May,…
For Polk State-Trained EMT, Career Plan B “Happened for a Reason”
When her application to medical school was rejected, a lot of thoughts went through Ada Bobola’s head: Maybe if I’d studied a little harder. Maybe if I’d gotten a B in chemistry instead of a…
Community Celebrates Opening of Center for Public Safety
The ribbon has been cut and the Polk State Center for Public Safety is officially open for business. Polk State celebrated the grand opening of the state-of-the-art, 101,450-square-foot facility with a ceremony on Friday,…
Polk State Center for Public Safety to Redefine First-Responder Training; Opening Jan. 8
When it opens in January, the Polk State Center for Public Safety will include a 3,600-square-foot training area, complete with mock storefronts and jail cell, and a movable wall system for creating new, ever more…
Polk State Mourns EMS Instructor Brian Prince; Services are Saturday, Nov. 14
Services for Robert “Brian” Prince, a Polk State College EMS adjunct instructor, will take place Saturday at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of George Jenkins High School, 6000 Lakeland Highlands Road in Lakeland. Prince died…
Polk State EMS Alumnus Named Rookie of the Year by Manatee County EMS
A Polk State College alumnus has been named Manatee County Emergency Medical Services’ Rookie of the Year. Jesse Stine completed his paramedic certification at Polk State College in late 2013. Last month, he received the…
First Responders Get In-Person, Hands-On Training During EMS Week at Polk State
Hundreds of first responders visited Polk State Winter Haven this week during Polk County Fire Rescue’s first-ever EMS Week Symposium. Over the course of the three-day event, paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMT’s) from across the…
Polk State Hosting Polk County Fire Rescue EMS Week Symposium May 19-21
Polk State College’s Winter Haven campus will host Polk County Fire Rescue’s upcoming EMS Week Symposium on May 19, 20 and 21. EMS Week is a national recognition of EMS professionals that dates back to…