Mayor Muriel Bowser, alongside DC Fire & EMS, will roll out the details of a new partnership with the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) on Thursday. As reported on the mayoral website, the collaboration is to bring forth the city’s first-ever publicly accessible paramedic training program. Set to launch in 2026, the program aims to open doors for District residents seeking careers as paramedics and bolstering the city's emergency medical services workforce.

The initiative promises to not merely provide education but to forge direct pathways into the middle class for its participants. This is all part of a concerted effort to broaden access to vital healthcare careers and to simultaneously reinforce the emergency response capabilities of DC. The announcement is scheduled to take place at the P.R. Harris Education Center and will include appearances by Mayor Bowser, DC Fire & EMS Chief John A. Donnelly, Sr., Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah, and UDC President Maurice D. Edington.

Those interested in the forthcoming program or seeking more insights can attend the event at 11 am today. Details are provided on how to RSVP via the official announcement, and for those unable to attend, multiple options are available to follow the event live, including the Mayor's official social media platforms and the DC Office of Cable Television.

Certain logistical specifics for the event are made available for the press and public, including transportation options like the closest bus routes and bike share stations. For further details or to watch the event unfold live, individuals are directed to the official website or to tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).