BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Hall Ambulance graduated 12 new EMTs on Wednesday, each bringing unique stories and renewed passion for serving their community. Among the new recruits is Aubrielle Lucia, whose personal experiences with medically fragile foster siblings inspired her career path in emergency medical services.

Lucia didn't always plan to become an EMT. Her journey began at home, where her family's commitment to foster care shaped her understanding of medical challenges and compassion.

"My family has a lot of foster care siblings, and so they started that before I was even born. Then we started again when I was 14, and we specifically focused on medically fragile babies and toddlers," Lucia said.

"So I've dealt with an array of medical problems, an array of situations that are

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