The Bridgeport Hospital Paramedic program trained paramedics for over 21 years before its closure in 2017. The new program will highlight the experience of both the Bridgeport Hospital Paramedic Program and the Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) Center for EMS program’s dedication to excellence in paramedic training in partnership with Echo Hose Ambulance Training Center.
Echo Hose Ambulance established a regional training center and started leading EMS Training in 2008. In 2018, Echo Hose Ambulance moved from the original location into a 32,000 square foot school where they currently provide EMT classes, EMT & Paramedic refresher classes, CPR, First Aid, Bleeding Control, Narcan Administration, ACLS, PALS, and a variety of other training programs for First Responders. Echo Hose Training Center trains over 200 EMT students every year and continues to expand its offerings.
Students will have access to an in-classroom ambulance simulator for hands-on training and multiple mock realistic training rooms, including a roadway simulator with vehicles to train in real-life scenarios. Field internship sites include municipal and commercial services, as well as fly-cars and transportation services. One-on-one clinical rotations will be provided with advanced practice providers (APP) and physicians.
Faculty for the program includes physicians, physician assistants, nurses, paramedics, and other allied health professionals from Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) hospitals, Yale School of Medicine, and EMS providers from throughout the region.
Standard certifications received during the program include Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Support (PALS), Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC), and Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS).
Upon completing the Paramedic Program, students are well prepared for the National Registry Paramedic examination, required for a Connecticut license and most other state licenses. Yale Center for EMS has a 74% retention rate and 86.4% first-time pass rate for National Registry. In addition, graduates of the Yale New Haven Hospital Center for EMS Paramedic Program have the opportunity to enroll with the University of New Haven (UNH) School of Public Service within the UNH Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, to earn an associate’s degree or a Bachelor of Science degree in Paramedicine.
Download the Paramedic Program Application
Other program requirements, details, schedule, questions, and applications can be obtained in person at our campus at 430 Coram Ave, Shelton, CT or at Echo Hose online at or by email .
The Yale New Haven Hospital Center for EMS Paramedic Program is nationally accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
The program is also GI Bill approved.
Echo Hose Ambulance Training Center provides EMS classes and EMT training in Connecticut and Westchester County, NY.
