UW Health Emergency Education Center

Just a reminder to register for the upcoming Difficult Airway course scheduled in May.

We are hiring. Click the link below for more information.

EMS Education Specialist Full-time, 100% FTE, day/evening shift. You will work UW Health Administrative Building, 610 N. Whitney Way in Madison, WI.

Another full day of hands-on scenarios complete—and the momentum is building.

Each challenge our students face brings them one step closer to their capstone: ambulance field time. This is where training meets reality, and confidence turns into competence.

We’re proud to watch them grow, adapt, and rise to the moment. The future of EMS is getting stronger every day.

Final call for applications! Due tomorrow night (03/15/2026) at 11:59pm!

Thank you to everyone who joined our UW EEC Paramedic Program Virtual Open House! We appreciated your questions and engagement. If you missed it, you can watch the full recording here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o50C9Iu00wSOA3FBKupxD5oyLjqEvqnj/view?usp=drive_link

Reminder: Applications close March 15; be sure to apply soon if you’re interested in joining our next cohort!

**Errors & Omissions Clarification**
During the open house, we misspoke about compensation for ambulance ride time. Students may be paid by their own EMS service, but only at the employer’s discretion and under these conditions:

1. The student is not part of the legal, staffed crew.
2. The student follows the UW Health clinical dress code.
3. The student is precepted at all times during their shifts.

The UW Health EEC is not involved in any pay arrangements between a student and their service.
Thank you for your understanding—and we hope to see your application soon!

Thank you to everyone who joined our UW EEC Paramedic Program Virtual Open House! We appreciated your questions and engagement. If you missed it, you can watch the full recording here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o50C9Iu00wSOA3FBKupxD5oyLjqEvqnj/view?usp=drive_link

Reminder: Applications close March 15; be sure to apply soon if you’re interested in joining our next cohort!

**Errors & Omissions Clarification**
During the open house, we misspoke about compensation for ambulance ride time. Students may be paid by their own EMS service, but only at the employer’s discretion and under these conditions:

1. The student is not part of the legal, staffed crew.
2. The student follows the UW Health clinical dress code.
3. The student is precepted at all times during their shifts.

The UW Health EEC is not involved in any pay arrangements between a student and their service.
Thank you for your understanding—and we hope to see your application soon!

Rollin’ into the final stretch of paramedic class like….

Yesterday, our students had their first day of simulations with live actors.

Throughout the next few months they will continue with additional live actor days to prepare them for their upcoming field experience.

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Apps close in less than a month.
Virtual open house next week—don’t miss it.
Email [email protected] to get in.

Before there was EMS as we know it, there was the Freedom House Ambulance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The service was born in a predominantly Black neighborhood known as the Hill District in response to insufficient services related to medical emergencies. Nearly 60 years later, we owe a debt of gratitude to the people who persevered to create Freedom House Ambulance.

Visit our latest blog to learn how EMS has roots in Black history, and hear the story of Freedom House as told by the people who created it: https://www.cityofmadison.com/fire/blog/2026-02-13/freedom-house-ambulance-how-ems-has-roots-in-black-history

📣 Exciting news! We're hiring soon!

If you've dreamed about becoming a Madison Firefighter/EMT, your next chance to apply begins April 1 (no fooling!). Applications will be accepted through May 26, 2026.

Here is our anticipated hiring timeline: https://www.cityofmadison.com/fire/blog/2026-02-13/madison-fire-department-announces-timeline-for-next-firefighter-emt-hiring