As San Juan Island EMS and MedEvac continues to expand services to the community, there is a growing need for professional volunteer EMTs.

San Juan Island EMS and MedEvac will conduct an Emergency Medical Technician course beginning Oct. 5. Classes will be held each Wednesday night and all day Saturday through March 2014.

Interested full-time residents of San Juan Island can find out detailed information and obtain necessary application paperwork at www.sanjuanems.org/emtclass.

Applications are only available online and must be completed and turned in by 5 p.m. on Aug. 28, at the Frank Wilson EMS Building, 1079 Spring Street, Friday Harbor.