Youth learn emergency skills at paramedicine summer camp

By Maya Ekman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com KENORA – “Kids can do hard things when they’re given the opportunity to learn,” said Rachel Sitar, the paramedic program coordinator for the Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) Kenora campus. On July 22, kids ages 12 to 16 participated in the free Explore Paramedicine Summer Camp program where they learned the basics of emergency response with SGEI and the Kenora District Services Board.