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ERLANGER, Ky. — The city of Erlanger is training police officers as certified EMTs to boost response capabilities and retention.
Three officers are currently enrolled in a four-month EMT program at Gateway Community & Technical College, WCPO reported.
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The cross-training initiative, launched after city leaders explored new retention strategies in January, has already shown results. Veteran Officer Megan Ryle, one of the officers in the program, arrived ahead of an ambulance on a recent cardiac arrest call and helped save a life, according to WCPO.
“I got dispatched with another officer at the same time as the ambulance. The ambulance was doing something else. They were a little farther away,” Ryle said. “I got to
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