ANKENY, Iowa—The DMACC Fire and Ems Career Fair was held last Thursday at DMACC Ankeny. The event brought in more than 45 fire departments, ambulance services, health care providers and EMS services from across Iowa. Those representatives met with students and job seekers during the three-hour event.
Jessie Evans (left to right), a Firefighter/EMT with the Windsor Heights Fire Department, and Ember the Fire Dog pose for a photo with first-year DMACC Paramedic students Laney Kass of Altoona, Alexis Guttenfelder of Grimes and Marie Vander Wilt of Pella during a free Fire & EMS Career Fair held Thur., April 6, at the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Representatives from more than 45 fire departments, ambulance services, health care providers and EMS employers from across Iowa were in attendance to meet with students and job seekers (photo credit: Lisa Schmitz for DMACC).Lilajane Sampson of Los Angeles (left), a second-year DMACC Paramedic-Fire Science Concentration student, meets with Jill Burrell (center) and Joe Colby (right), who both work as firefighter-paramedics with the Indianola Fire Department, during a free Fire & EMS Career Fair held Thur., April 6, at the DMACC Ankeny Campus. In 2021, Burrell made history when she was hired as Indianola’s first full-time female firefighter (photo credit: Lisa Schmitz for DMACC).Elle Osborn (left), a Fire Prevention Specialist with the Waukee Fire Department, talks with Malcolm St. Clair (right) of Des Moines, a graduate of Des Moines Lincoln High School, during the 2023 DMACC Fire & EMS Career Fair. The free, three-hour fair provided attendees with a great opportunity to learn about available full-time and part-time jobs in Fire & EMS, as well as volunteer roles for firefighters, EMTs and paramedics. These are in-demand industries, with excellent opportunities and an immediate need for qualified applicants (photo credit: Lisa Schmitz for DMACC).Lance Routson (far right), Deputy Chief with the Altoona Fire Department, talks with (left to right) Mason Bryant, a DMACC Paramedic-Fire Science Concentration student from Boone; Travis Otto, a DMACC Fire Science student from Palm Bay, Fla., and Jacob Langlitz, a DMACC Fire Science student from Des Moines, during a DMACC Fire & EMS Career Fair held Thur., April 6, at the DMACC Ankeny Campus. The Career Fair was free to attend and open to current DMACC students and graduates, as well as students from Des Moines Metro-area high schools, other colleges and universities, and members of the general public (photo credit: Lisa Schmitz for DMACC).Aaron Smith (left), a DMACC Paramedic student from West Des Moines, and Dustin Draisey (right), a Clinical Resource Paramedic with the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, enjoy chatting during a free Fire & EMS Career Fair held Thur., April 6, at the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Representatives from more than 45 fire departments, ambulance services, health care providers and EMS employers from across Iowa were in attendance to meet with students and job seekers (photo credit: Lisa Schmitz for DMACC). Tyler Pedersen (left), a second-year DMACC Paramedic-Fire Science Concentration student from Johnston, uses a Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) during a fire demonstration led by DMACC Fire Science Instructor Mark Dooley (right) during a DMACC Fire & EMS Career Fair held Thur., April 6, at the College’s Ankeny Campus (photo credit: Lisa Schmitz for DMACC).
