The Community College of Baltimore County Paramedic Program

09/16/2026

If you are looking for something to do this weekend, please come out to the Baltimore Firefighters Burn Foundation Fundraiser event. If you cannot make it, please use the QR code below to donate. The funds raised support burn survivors, fallen FFs, and your local burn centers (JHBMC and JH Children’s Ctr).

09/16/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 Chesapeake EMS Symposium!
Join EMS clinicians, physicians, educators, and other emergency-care professionals from across the region on Saturday, October 24, at the Chesapeake Welcome Center at Harford Community College.
Presented by University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, this full-day continuing-education event will feature an opening physician roundtable, four blocks of concurrent breakout sessions, hands-on learning opportunities, and a closing presentation examining the expansion of prehospital whole blood in Maryland. For EMS Educators, there is a featured full track of Professional Development for Instructors (PDI) for MICRB Instructors.
Featured topics include:
• Advanced airway management
• 15-lead ECG interpretation
•Adult and pediatric burn care
• Obstetrical emergencies
• Pediatric trauma and transport
• Canine first aid and CPR
• Traumatic brain injury
• Hyperkalemia
• EMS education and instructor development
• Evolving standards and practices in EMS care
• Prehospital whole blood
EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Chesapeake Welcome Center at Harford Community College
Registration and breakfast: 7:00–7:50 a.m.
Conference program: 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
REGISTER TODAY
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01a01abe58e37889989a24aa5b3900ff
Come connect, learn, and share ideas with EMS professionals from throughout the region at an event where leadership, medical practice, and education converge.

07/04/2026

Happy Birthday America. 🇺🇸

To all our first responders and hospital staff please have a safe 4th and get home safely.

To those on the road working stay hydrated and get some AC where you can. TYFYS.

On Monday we will welcome 33 new paramedic students into the Cohort of 2027. Stay tuned for a picture of them and future updates.

10/10/2025

Be a CCBC PARAMEDIC or compete with one!!! This rings true now more than ever!!! So proud of this Team!!!

10/10/2025

I wanted to give a shout out to my team and me for having a flawless site visit and accreditation with no citations. This is awesome for our Paramedic program and a testament to our dedication to the trade, our students, and the EMS profession. I couldn’t do this without my amazing team of FTEs, adjuncts, students, and stakeholders. Thank you to EVERYONE who has helped us and me through this process!

08/06/2025

The CCBC EMST program faculty and staff would like to congratulate one of our adjunct instructors on their promotion to EMS Lt. Congratulations EMS Lt. Carlos Velez

07/15/2025

Do you want to have an exciting career as an EMT or Paramedic?

You can find out more information on how to begin your journey to a rewarding and exciting career in EMS. https://www.ccbcmd.edu/Programs-and-Courses/SHP/EMT/index.html

07/10/2025

The CCBC Paramedic Program is honored to welcome 34 new students. Today is day two of their program orientation. These students will complete the program in December of 2026.
We wish them the best in their educational journey.

“Be a CCBC Paramedic or compete with one”

For more information please visit or webiste and reach out to us for further information.

https://www.ccbcmd.edu/Programs-and-Courses/SHP/EMT/index.html

03/28/2025

LODD

Godspeed Lt. Vargas.
Your shift is over. We have it from here.

Please keep Lt. Vargas’s family as well as the Baltimore County Fire Department and the Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighters Association in your prayers.

It is with profound sorrow that we share the passing of Baltimore County Fire Department Fire Lieutenant Raymond Vargas Jr., who died in the line of duty on March 27, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. We will never forget Lieutenant Vargas' dedication to the fire service and his commitment to protecting Baltimore County.

Throughout his career, Lieutenant Vargas served with honor as a skilled firefighter, mentor, and friend to many. His impact on the department and those privileged to work alongside him remains profound, and we deeply feel his loss.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to Lieutenant Vargas' family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. Lieutenant Vargas' legacy of service, strength, and dedication will continue to inspire us all. Our sincere thanks to our extended public safety family for your condolences and offers of support during this difficult time.

May we honor his memory by carrying forward the same passion and commitment he displayed every day.

Details on the memorial service, department honors, and updates can be found here: sites.google.com/view/rayvargas

03/27/2025

This is a call-out to all of Ray's fire department brothers and sisters

Vargas' condition is rapidly deteriorating and the doctors don't think Ray will make it through the night.

Ray's wife has made it known that she would like Ray to have as many visitors as possible... The outpouring of support this far has been tremendously helpful to the family, and she knows how much the brotherhood meant to Vargas Ray

So please... If you are available and can make the trip to the hospital in the next few hours... Let's surround him with love and brotherhood in the brief time he has left.

University of Maryland Medical Center

Closest parking is the Penn Street Garage.

BCFD has also offered parking at the Old Town Station, as well as Steadman Station