WAVE NEWS would like to congratulate Jordan Russell with the Russell County EMS for being chosen for this year’s Leadership Academy.

Jordan is the Paramedic/Supervisor with Russell County EMS and is 1 of 15 chosen in Kentucky to participate in this year’s KORH Leadership Academy. According to the website, the academy is designed to provide members of the emergency medical services (EMS) profession with the knowledge and skills necessary to take on significant roles and responsibilities in organizations and to succeed. Academy participants will take part in a series of interactive educational sessions and discussions - in both face-to-face and virtual formats - with national experts on trending topics in the field. Participants will also spend time in one-on-one mentoring sessions with a veteran EMS administrator from their region and in one-on-one personal and professional development coaching sessions with a career coach. Academy participants will also complete a group project focused on a key issue in the EMS field.