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Bryana Garcia came to Texas Southmost College with a bachelor\u2019s degree and a dream, she knew she could make come true as a student in the college\u2019s Emergency Medical Services program.<\/p>\n

Starting her college journey at a North Texas university as a biology\/health and kinesiology student with a goal of becoming a doctor, Bryana felt like she was on the right track, but after working as an emergency room scribe, she quickly realized medical school was not the path for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t enjoy it as much as I thought I would,\u201d said the 25-year-old. \u201cI love the medical field, but being a doctor just wasn\u2019t for me. Only problem was, I didn\u2019t know what else to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Already in the medical field, she had been exposed to emergency medical technicians and paramedics and to their duties, so she decided that would be her next step.<\/p>\n

A Brownsville native, she returned home to mourn the loss of a close family member and with a few EMS credit hours in hand, made the transfer to TSC.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a really difficult time in my life and I remember thinking that transferring was going to add to my stress, but in fact, TSC and its EMS program made it so easy,\u201d she said. \u201cI have my instructor and the program\u2019s director, Scott Nelson, to thank for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia went on to earn an associate degree and pass her national registry as a paramedic in 2020, amid a global pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really do credit Mr. Nelson for handling our training during the pandemic with grace, he did all he could to make sure we were prepared, and you know what, I was prepared and confident in my skills because of training,\u201d said Garcia.<\/p>\n

She added that although you can never fully mentally prepare for what a medic will see out in the field, she built a strong foundation as a student in TSC\u2019s EMS program, and she knew she could handle anything that came her way, including passing her national registry.<\/p>\n

Immediately upon graduating from TSC\u2019s EMS program, Garcia earned her license and began her career with Med-Care EMS in McAllen as a paramedic, where she would be for a little more than a year.<\/p>\n

But when Garcia first moved away, she made a promise to herself \u2013 to return to Brownsville and serve the community where she grew up. In keeping with that promise, she applied to the Brownsville Fire Department.
\n\u201cWhen I received the news that I had been hired in Brownsville, I was beyond thrilled. I was going to be able to serve my community the way I had originally hoped,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m very grateful for the opportunities that led me to where I am. Med-Care and especially TSC played a large role in that.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s now been 10 months since she started with Brownsville\u2019s fire department working as a fire fighter\/paramedic and already Garcia has new goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to grow within the department, but I especially hope to become a trainer within the department\u2019s training division to share and implement the knowledge Mr. Nelson so proudly and confidently shared with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia said she feels TSC had a bigger impact on her life than her university experience did and for that reason, she has no regrets returning to school to pursue a brand-new career.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt TSC I felt like a person,\u201d she said. \u201cI was trained and taught my skills, but even more than that, I learned about life, and I found my strengths. I found myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visit TSC\u2019s EMS program<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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