Emergency Management & Homeland Security Articles

A used ambulance is gaining new life in the hands of emergency management & homeland security students at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Donated by Fike Services LLC and Speclin Emergency Vehicle Sales & Service Inc., the ambulance has been revived as a Mobile Command Post for the training of Penn College emergency management students.

Applying what they’ve learned in the classroom, Pennsylvania College of Technology emergency management and paramedic students put their skills to the test this past weekend in the programs’ first on-campus simulated disaster incident.

With eyes on the sky and a wide range of career options, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s emergency management & homeland security major staged its inaugural Wildcat Rotorfest on April 11.

Newswatch 16's Chris Keating made a Tuesday morning visit to campus for Rotorfest, an interactive career day bringing together emergency response and aviation employers, current Penn College students and faculty, and dual-enrollment students from K-12 schools and career technology centers.

Emergency management & homeland security students didn’t have to travel far to gain historical context on one of the worst disasters in United States history.

Nineteen students enrolled in emergency management & homeland security at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently toured the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency in Harrisburg. “Touring PEMA was a great experience,” said Colten C.B. Hajicek, a freshman from Redmond, Washington.

John F. Chappo (left), assistant professor of history/history of technology, finds a receptive audience for a world of possibility. Cupcakes and other treats let students know they're in the right place.

Nine students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s paramedic program will be part of the health care team at the 2022 Little League Baseball® World Series, scheduled for Aug. 17-28.

Among the newer additions to the Pennsylvania College of Technology community as the Fall 2022 semester begins are 19 faculty members, as provided by the Office of People & Culture. Fifteen will begin their instructional duties on Aug. 11; the remainder were added to the roster as noted. "This cohort of new faculty possesses a wide range of experiences and skills," said Joanna K.

A second week of Penn College’s My Tomorrow day camp (July 12-15) led middle-school students down more time-tested roads to career success and personal fulfillment.