{"id":239818,"date":"2026-08-30T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=239818"},"modified":"2026-08-31T16:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T02:41:43","slug":"first-waianae-emt-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/30\/first-waianae-emt-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic first Wai&#699;anae <abbr>EMT<\/abbr> cohort graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_14608\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uLYT975dEOA?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Historic first Wai\u02bbanae EMT cohort graduates\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>In a milestone for Leeward Coast healthcare, 14 local students celebrated their graduation from the inaugural Summer 2026 <span lang=\"haw\">Wai&#699;anae<\/span> Emergency Medical Technician (<abbr>EMT<\/abbr>) program on Friday, August 28, 2026. The ceremony at the <span lang=\"haw\">Wai&#699;anae<\/span> Coast Comprehensive Health Center marked the first time this critical training has been offered directly in the community.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/leeward-west-emt-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"E M T students practice transporting a patient\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-239823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/leeward-west-emt-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/leeward-west-emt-1-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/leeward-west-emt-1.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The groundbreaking program is a collaborative partnership among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu\/\"><span lang=\"haw\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> Community College<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leeward.hawaii.edu\/waianaemoku\/\">Leeward Community College&#8211;<span lang=\"haw\">Wai&#699;anae<\/span> Moku<\/a> Education Center and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcchc.com\/\"><span lang=\"haw\">Wai&#699;anae<\/span> Coast Comprehensive Health Center<\/a> (<abbr>WCCHC<\/abbr>). Supported by the <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">糖心视频<\/abbr> Community Colleges&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcc.hawaii.edu\/goodjobshawaii\/\">Good Jobs <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span><\/a> initiative, the program brings <abbr>EMT<\/abbr> training closer to home, removing significant transit barriers for West <span lang=\"haw\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> residents.<\/p>\n<h2>&lsquo;Elevate our community&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kapiolani-emt-1-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"E M T students practice C P R\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-239829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kapiolani-emt-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kapiolani-emt-1-93x130.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kapiolani-emt-1.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People who grew up on the West Side, it makes me feel special, and it makes us feel like&#8212;growing up in such a small city&#8212;we do matter, and we&#8217;re not just from the West Side,&rdquo; said <abbr>EMT<\/abbr> graduate Lauren Debutiaco Odviar, a <span lang=\"haw\">Wai&#699;anae<\/span> High School alumna. &ldquo;We&#8217;re smart, intelligent people who can give back to our community and elevate our community too.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Good Jobs <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> covered tuition, uniforms, books and testing fees. The rigorous summer curriculum prepared students through intensive classroom instruction, skills training, clinical experiences and field education. Graduates are now eligible for national certification and immediate local employment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What this means to me is to grow my future, not only for me, but also for my son, give back to the community, and just make my family proud,&rdquo; said <abbr>EMT<\/abbr> graduate Jalen Rene Molina.<\/p>\n<p>Following the official pinning ceremony, the cohort celebrated their achievements with family, instructors and community partners at a special lunch reception.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/leeward-west-emt-2-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"E M T students practice transporting a patient\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-239822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/leeward-west-emt-2-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/leeward-west-emt-2-93x130.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/leeward-west-emt-2.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Decades in the making<\/h2>\n<p>Leeward <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr> Associate Professor Lucy Gay spent decades advocating for expanded healthcare training access for West <span lang=\"haw\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> students, ultimately opening dedicated classroom study and practice spaces for this inaugural cohort at Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr>&#8216;s <span lang=\"haw\">Wai&#699;anae<\/span> Moku Education Center.<\/p>\n<p>The program gained momentum last year when <abbr>WCCHC<\/abbr>&#8216;s Chrissy Kuahine approached Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> and <span lang=\"haw\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr> about launching localized training to address the acute paramedic and <abbr>EMT<\/abbr> shortage on the coast.<\/p>\n<p><abbr>EMT<\/abbr> graduate David Di Martino, who lives in <span lang=\"haw\">&#699;Ewa<\/span> Beach 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