The Delmar-Bethlehem EMS bunk-in program provides rent free housing to qualifying college students in exchange for being an active and responding ambulance crew member. The program is available to college students living in the Capital region who are EMT certified and ready for duty. Applicants are being sought for the term beginning in the Fall of 2025.

Applicants must:

Be 19 years of age by September 1, 2025
Be a NYS certified EMT and maintain certification
Attend an area college/university full-time or the HVCC or Cobleskill Paramedic program
Maintain school enrollment throughout the length of bunk-in participation
Ride 18 scheduled hours per week on an ambulance crew (3 six-hour shifts/week)
Meet the requirements for DBEMS membership, have EMT experience with an ambulance service, and be able to quickly assume duty as an ambulance “Crew Chief”
Meet DBEMS driver requirements and have CEVO or EVOC training
Commit for the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters; can be expanded to include summers

Bunk-In Program participants will live in a recently renovated two-bedroom furnished apartment that will be shared with another Bunk-In EMT. The apartment is located one mile from the EMS Station. On-duty time will be spent in our EMS stations with recently upgraded crew day rooms, kitchens, study areas, and private bunk rooms.

DBEMS Bunk-In Apartment Kitchen

DBEMS Bunk-In Apartment Living Room

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DBEMS Bunk-In Apartment Kitchen

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Bunk-in shifts are between 6 pm and 6 am. Average call volume on the 12-hour evening/night shift is a total of 4 calls, split between two on-duty ambulance crews. Duty uniforms and equipment will be provided. The apartments are 8 miles from the University at Albany, 10 miles from HVCC and 49 miles from SUNY Cobleskill.

To obtain an application, please send a letter of interest and resume that outlines how you meet the above requirements to Lt. Bob Gehrer at bob.gehrer@delmarems.org.

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Rent-Free Housing and a Unique College Experience for EMTs