GPTC Firefighter and First Responder Training

05/17/2026

EMS Week is not just about lights and sirens. It is about the long nights, missed meals, tired eyes, dirty boots, hard calls, and still showing up when somebody needs help the most.

To my Great Plains Technology Center paramedic students — you are stepping into a profession that will test you, shape you, and sometimes humble you. But it will also give you the chance to make a difference on somebody’s worst day. That matters.

To all EMS providers, dispatchers, firefighters, nurses, law enforcement, flight crews, instructors, and first responders out there — thank you for what you do every single day. Whether anybody says it enough or not, your work matters.

This week we celebrate the people behind the radios, ambulances, classrooms, and scenes. The ones who answer the call no matter the weather, the hour, or the situation.

Stay safe. Watch out for each other. Keep learning. Keep leading. Keep caring.

Happy EMS Week from Great Plains Technology Center EMS Education.

“Beyond the call. Always there.” 🚑🔥⚕️

05/05/2026

WE ARE HIRING

The Oklahoma City Fire Department is hiring a Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) Paramedic.

This role focuses on helping residents with non-emergent medical needs by providing care, in-home assessments, and connecting them to resources. You’ll work alongside a Behavioral Health Navigation Responder to support frequent 911 callers and improve long-term outcomes.

If you’re ready to make a direct impact in the community, this is your opportunity.

https://fa-etyr-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2/job/3690/?keyword=paramedic&mode=job-location

03/28/2026

Thanks to some major hard work and the help of great instructors Goodyear FB Firefighter I Class of Spring 2026 is complete! Congratulations firefighters!

02/10/2026

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02/09/2026

🔥 AIRWAY DAY = WORK DAY 🔥

Today our paramedic students put in the reps where it counts. We started with basic airway anatomy, then moved hands-on through basic airway adjuncts, superglottic airways, and introductory endotracheal intubation, along with full equipment familiarization.

This was real learning — setting up gear, troubleshooting, slowing down, fixing mistakes, and doing it again. No shortcuts. No rushing. Just skill, repetition, and confidence building.

You can see it in the focus, the teamwork, and the attention to detail. These students showed up ready to work, and it showed.

👊 Big high-five to this crew for putting in the time and effort today.

➡️ Wednesday we continue airway training and skills practice, building on what we started and pushing these skills even further.

Proud of this group. This is how solid paramedics are made. 🚑💪

11/05/2025

The next group of soon to be EMTs from Great Plains Technology Center November 19 th 2025 at 6pm . What a great class .

10/31/2025

Childbirth and neonatal management here today !! EMT student completed trainings today ! Super great group of student very active today and eager to learn. This group will be great EMT s

10/24/2025

09/20/2025

Our newest EMT Day Class doing their skills along with the EMT Firefighter class and our Paramedic Interns who are near the finish line with a few more Capstone hours and some small skills prep then on to National Registry

10/15/2024

Pre-connects and ladders! Turned into a confidence course with awesome results!