Now more than ever, medical professionals are needed on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic. Paramedic students at Loyalist College are one group being recruited to help out.
Nineteen paramedic students from two Loyalist College campuses are starting their careers in the midst of a global pandemic by graduating early. “When I entered the program in 2018 I had no idea this was ever going to be on the radar,” says Rod Lloyd, a recent graduate of the paramedic program.
Lloyd says once he completes an entry to practice exam, he will start working as a paramedic for Hastings-Quinte. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “For me to be the one that gets to be the line of defence between the public