ANKENY, Iowa—DMACC Ankeny Campus hosted a Fire and EMS Career Fair this week, a first time event, that allowed a number of potential employers a chance to spread the word about job opportunities.
Trevor Tuel (right) of Granger, a junior at Woodward-Granger High School, talks with Trey Morse, a Fire Medic with the Des Moines Fire Department, during the first-ever DMACC Fire & EMS Career Fair held on Tues, March 22, at the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Representatives from approximately 50 fire departments, ambulance services, health care providers and other EMS employers from throughout the state of Iowa were on hand to talk about exciting career opportunities and immediate job openings for firefighters, paramedics and EMTs (Photo credit: Lisa Schmitz for DMACC).
Joe Crumm (right) of Monmouth, Ill., a current student at Central College in Pella, visits with Firefighter/Paramedic Garrett Gingrich (left) and Firefighter/EMT Bill Demry (middle), both from Waterloo (Ia.) Fire Rescue on Tues., March 22, at the DMACC Fire & EMS Career Fair. The Career Fair was free to attend and open to all DMACC Fire/EMS students and graduates, as well as students and graduates from other Iowa colleges, and current high school students (Photo credit: Lisa Schmitz for DMACC).
Victoria Pliler (left) of Des Moines, a recent DMACC EMS graduate, poses for a photo with representatives from the Fort Dodge Fire Department during the first-ever DMACC Fire & EMS Career Fair held on Tues, March 22, at the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Pictured with Pliler are (left to right) Fort Dodge Firefighter/Paramedic Devon Schuster, City of Fort Dodge HR Specialist Amanda Duran, and Fort Dodge Paramedic Sheanelle Rose (Photo credit: Lisa Schmitz for DMACC).
DMACC Fire Science Instructor Mark Dooley leads a fire demonstration event at the DMACC Fire & EMS Career Fair held on Tues., March 22, at the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Representatives from approximately 50 fire departments, ambulance services, health care providers and other EMS employers from throughout the state of Iowa were on hand to talk about exciting career opportunities and immediate job openings for firefighters, paramedics and EMTs (Photo credit: Lisa Schmitz for DMACC).
DMACC Fire & EMS Career Fair attendees observe a fire demonstration led by DMACC Fire Science Instructor Mark Dooley (left) as fellow DMACC Fire Science Instructor Jason Kling (foreground) captures the demonstration on a Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) outside of the DMACC Student Center on Tues, March 22, at the DMACC Ankeny Campus (Photo credit: Lisa Schmitz for DMACC).
(contributed press release)
