Danville Area Training Center

06/06/2026

So glad Manny had the opportunity to talk about his valuable work!!

05/14/2026

We are terrible Facebookers. (Is that a term?) Our 2026 Recruit Academy graduated on May 1st. This ten-week apprenticeship program was packed with incredible courses and instructors. The six students completed EMT, Vehicle Rescue Awareness, Emergency Vehicle Operations Class, Mass Casualty I&II, NIMS, CPR, and Traffic Incident Management Systems. Next up for them is taking the National Registry EMT certification exam. We know they will do great.
Huge thanks to our lead instructor Emily Barrett and her cadre of great instructors. We are also thank for for the support from VirginiaWorks and Tori at the IALR!
Our next cohort will start in September. Keep an eye on our webpage and here for more information soon.

05/14/2026

Congratulations! We know some of these paramedics!!

Congratulations to the P&HCC Paramedic Class of 2026! They will all be graduating with their AAS-Paramedic degrees this Friday evening - way to go, Patriot Paramedics!

From left: Jay Hicks, Mackenzie Taylor, Reagan Joyce, Carrie Johnson, Casey Soto, & Matthew Fox

05/06/2026

Does your agency use Field Training Officers (FTO) for new EMTs, AEMTs, Paramedics, and new hires? If so, this training is for you.
Does your agency not use FTOs? If not, this training is for you.
The DATC will be hosting this class on May 30th! See the picture to sign up. Western Virginia EMS Council, Inc.

04/28/2026

How cool is this? You get to lasso a cow, run with the bulls, and eat vegetarian for a week. Ok, none of that is true... However you can help a cow in need when the time comes. This class will be at the Olde Dominion Ag Complex on May 7th. Sign up! They will likely let you pet a cow too.

❗️Upcoming Training Event❗️

04/08/2026

After our building flooded in February, this safe "bobbed" up to see level. We had fun trying different pieces of equipment to open it. What was inside? Guess!

04/01/2026

Yesterday evening our two current EMT classes got together for the first time! The Rescue Academy (evening class) and the Recruit Academy (day class) spent three hours together. During this time they worked on multiple competitions. They sprinted the 100-meter dash carrying the EMS bag. The ambulance stretcher race was legendary. They competed in a 20 person blood pressure challenge that involved completing blood pressures on different "patients". 5 students from each class competed in stop the bleed scenarios. Three students from each group competed with an ambulance and 100 cones to drive thru in driving scenarios. They played a Jeopardy style EMS game. They finished the competition by reading the entire 1000+ page EMT Book out loud as a team.

Well, actually none of that happened.

Both classes attended the Traffic Incident Management Systems (TIMS) Class. All students learned best practices to keep themself, patients, and others safe during operations on and around scenes on the roads and highways in and around Danville.

Have a great April 1st!

03/24/2026

Not too late to register for these great classes on pediatrics! This Saturday!! Remember, CE hours in Virginia and NR include peds hours. Be the person that helps present/teach these classes. Please sign up if you plan to attend.

03/08/2026

We are excited to host a Field Training Officer Workshop on May 30th. This class is being conducted by Western Virginia EMS Council, Inc. This is a great opportunity to get the FTO training needed by all providers. To register for the class please email Mike Garnett at [email protected].