SCHAUMBURG, IL — On Wednesday, August 26, Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc. and its affiliate, Life Support Training Institute (LSTI), hosted a graduation ceremony to celebrate 12 new emergency medical technician (EMT) graduates at Superior Ambulance’s Schaumburg Station in Illinois.
The graduates are pictured with Superior Ambulance leadership, State Senator Ram Villivalam (D-8), Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly, and State Representative Nicolle Grasse (D-53).
The graduates completed hands-on training through LSTI, Superior Ambulance’s workforce development initiative, which trains, equips, and hires local residents for careers in emergency medical services (EMS). The program aims to strengthen emergency care across the region at a time when many communities are facing a shortage of EMS professionals.
“Programs like Superior Ambulance’s Life Support Training Institute create meaningful pathways into healthcare careers while helping address the workforce challenges facing emergency medical services across Illinois,” said State Senator Ram Villivalam (D-8). “I commend these graduates for answering the call to serve and Superior Ambulance for investing in the next generation of EMS professionals.”
“Having spent more than three decades working in hospice care, I understand the skill, compassion, and resilience that a career in healthcare demands,” said State Representative Nicolle Grasse (D-53). “I commend these graduates for choosing to serve others and am proud to see this next generation of EMTs begin their careers here in our community.”
“We are proud to see these graduates begin their journey serving others here in Schaumburg,” said Tom Dailly, Mayor of Schaumburg. “As these new EMTs bring their training to communities, colleges, and EMS teams across Illinois, the impact of this graduating class will extend far beyond today’s ceremony.”
Through its “Earn to Learn” program, Superior Ambulance guarantees employment to all graduates upon successful EMT certification. Once hired, full-time employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement to advance their education, an incentive designed to reduce barriers to entry and support long-term career growth in EMS.
Superior Ambulance and LSTI’s education-to-career model has become a vital pipeline for developing skilled first responders, connecting students directly to employment opportunities and supporting broader conversations around workforce development and healthcare access.
