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The Daviess County Fire Department is part of a consortium offering an accelerated EMT program for new hires that lack the certification. Jake Cox and Dinah Chapman are leading the class through Owensboro Community & Technical College. This week, students were preparing for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) with a final exam and skills test. Cox says the accelerated EMT program has expanded the applicant pool for firefighters and helped with recruitment at both the c