Acadian Ambulance paramedic recognized for 40 years of national paramedic certification
Acadian Ambulance
and last updated 2021-03-03 16:40:06-05
Anthony âAndyâ Bruch, Regional Educational Coordinator for the National EMS Academy and a paramedic for Acadian Ambulance, was recently recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for achieving 40 consecutive years of national certification as a paramedic. This distinction is an honor held by few EMS professionals.
Bruch started his EMS career in his home state of West Virginia in 1974 and has been actively providing patient care for six decades. Bruch became an EMS instructor in 1977, received his EMT-Intermediate in 1978 from Radford University, attended Marshall University and became a West Virginia state paramedic in 1979. He became a Nationally Registered Paramedic in July of 1980. Bruch is also a Registered Nurse and Certified Emergency Nurse and has been with Acadian Ambulance since 1981.
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