By Carolyn Dube
MerrimackPatch.com
MERRIMACK, N.H. — A little outside the box thinking in a way for the Merrimack Fire Department to reach out to the community earned EMT Jeremy Penerian this year’s EMT of the Year award from the Merrimack VFW.
Penerian who was nominated again by Capt. Brian Dubreuil for the work he has done above and beyond to create a community program designed to teach Merrimack residents a life-saving skill.
Dubreuil said Penerian has spearheaded a program to make Merrimack a “Heart Safe Community” – by creating a low-cost CPR course that will be taught by members of the Merrimack Fire Department trained as CPR instructors.
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