Kera Pruitt is a 2022 Pryor High School graduate that obtained her EMT Certification through a partnership with the Innovation Center and OKEMSTA. She completed her skills training in May of 2022, and passed the National Registry in June of the same year. This November she will have her one-year work anniversary with MESTA, a local EMS company located within the MidAmerica Industrial Park. Her weekly schedule usually consists of 3-24 hours shifts. She is paid time and half for any hours over 40/week and double time for any holidays worked. Kera says, "My job is fun, most of the time. There are times when it is not fun, but that is part of the job." Kera is considering going to college to work on her nursing degree. She says, "This is the perfect job for students in college. MESTA is willing to work around my schedule, and there is a lot of down time that could utilized for studying, actually you would be getting paid to study!"

Kera was on campus to speak to our current EMT students and answer any questions they may have. She says, "It's always good to get a little insight from someone closer to your age. I hope I can inspire the current students to finish their training and sit for the National Registry exam. Once you have the certification, you can work anywhere in the US and currently there is a high demand for first responders."