On February 10th the UC Davis Fire Department (UCDFD) welcomed seven new Student EMTs (SEMTs) and Senior Student EMT (SrSEMT) at a badge pinning ceremony hosted at the campus Conference and Event Center.

UCDFD Fire Captain Scott Hatcher shared a history of the program that is new to the organization within the last few years as a complementary offering to our student firefighter program and offers real-world experience following participation in our EMT certification program.

Emily Gallindo, Interim Vice Chancellor - Student Affairs and Blair Stephenson, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer - Office of the Vice Chancellor, Finance, Operations and Administration attended the event in addition to members of the department, family, and friends, to celebrate those being hired.