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Helene rebuild is what we train for at BRCC
Laura Leatherwood praises Blue Ridge Community College EMS faculty who joined first responder efforts during Hurricane Helene. She highlights instructors from paramedics to law enforcement aiding Skyland Fire, National Guard, Polk County EMS, and Hendersonville Police, turning classroom training into frontline action. The piece notes regional recovery needs and credits BRCC for producing essential workers across trades, engineering, and social services amid a $54 billion NC recovery estimate.
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Blue Ridge Community College
North Carolina
Daniel Wesley
Wesley
Skyland Fire Department
Asheville
Virginia Plyler
National Guard
Tryon
Polk County
Blue Ridge
Casey Elliott
Garrett Gardin
Hendersonville
Casey Silvers
Ral