The Emergency Medical Training Center was opened with the hopes to produce a very well trained and operationally ready candidate for state licensure.  As well as keeping the skills and latest general knowledge up to date for our returning students in either refresher classes or as they advance their educations to a higher level of training.  The only way this can be accomplished is by having a well trained and knowledge staff.

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Rick Blais:

Rick is a 22 year veteran of the Providence Fire Department.  He is assigned as a Rescue Lieutenant on Rescue 4 at the Washington Street (headquarters) station.  Rescue 4 is an ALS transport unit that responds to approximately 5800 - 6000 EMS responses per year.  Currently he is on temporary duty at the Departments Division of Training on Reservoir Avenue (with Engine Co. 11).  He has been married to his wife Lynn for 15 years and has 2 children, son Kevin age 14, and daughter Katie age 13.

Besides working on the PFD and running EMT Inc., he is a Communications Specialist on the Rhode Island EMA's USAR Task Force 1, and was part of the team deployed to Hancock County Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina in September 2005.

In his spare time he is an avid fire ground photographer, and one of the founding members of Providence Citywide Fire Network.  A Southern New England fire buff and electronics notification network.  


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