First and Emergency Aid Program

The First and Emergency Aid program aims to train professional healthcare technicians who can provide pre-hospital healthcare services within the framework of legal authority and responsibilities, capable of providing life-saving and disability-preventing medical interventions during the period until the essential treatment of patients and injured individuals in the hospital. Established in 2011, the program aims to provide students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

• 2-year formal education (Language of instruction: Turkish)
• 3+1 Workplace Training Model
• 3 semesters of theoretical and practical courses at school
• 1 semester of full-time professional training at healthcare institutions

• 112 Emergency Stations
• 112 Command and Control Centers
• Hospital Emergency Departments
• Private Ambulance Services
• Public and private healthcare institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Health

Graduates can be appointed as Healthcare Technicians (Paramedics) according to the Public Personnel Selection Examination (KPSS).

Additionally, students have the opportunity to gain practical experience at healthcare institutions in Giresun province during practice courses, and at healthcare institutions across all provinces during workplace training.