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County Tries Turning Juvenile Offenders Into EMTs

by Nishat Kurwa, NPR
July 27, 2011

One county in California is trying to transform the lives of some youth offenders by training them to become EMTs — and then connecting them with ambulance jobs in the county.

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  • All Things Considered, July 27, 2011
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