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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Nieves, whose mother is also currently serving the community as a health care worker, has been inspired more than ever to be on the front lines and serve alongside her as an EMT worker.

\"As another member of the health community she knows that it comes with a risk and I've always seen her work hard her entire life,\" Nieves told \"GMA.\" \"She knows it's my time to shine. She's helping me push forward and she's proud of me.\"

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PHOTO: These students at the Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management train in an EMT course.
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His classmate, Amado Toledo, who also took EMT classes and will be getting certified upon graduation, feels the same way about giving back to his community.

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PHOTO: Twenty-nine of the 58 graduating seniors at the Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management in NYC will become certified EMTs.
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\"I think the pandemic has actually emboldened me,\" said Toledo. \"I get furious I can't be out there; I want to be doing it.\"

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