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EMT LIFE

Emergency Technicians (EMT) have one of the hardest jobs in the country, not everyone has the ability to handle seeing blood or several injuries. It is the job of an EMT to be efficient in their training in order to save lives. That is what really drove my best friend Alanzo Cordova to make the choice to become one. Alanzo was born in a family of four in Chicago Illinois. Coming from big extended family everyone always had each others back each with full support. In an early age as a young child, he saw his family helping each other out constantly. It was there that he developed a passion for helping others and was what slowly grew his passion for helping those in need. From that moment he set himself the goal to become someone's savior from peril, and that was the milestone he set out to meet. After calling him I decided I wanted to know more about his experience as an EMT student, and what it took to be in the field.

"HARD WORK PAYS OFF"

by Pamela Usanase