Does anyone volunteer for a college ambulance program?

[sublimation]

I was looking at doing this at my university next year (as they take care of training you, so it's essentially a free EMT-B class). Essentially, it's 24 volunteer hours a month plus special events, etc. Anyone have any experiences?

 

[dmc2007]

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[rwik123]

I do. We run ~20 hours a week, one overnight included. 2 rigs, ALS, and fully student run. We are primary to campus and 2nd into 3 major cities. We also have many tertiary towns. I'd def recommend it. You'll get great experience and meet many new people.

 

[Tigger]

I cover varsity athletic events and practices (mostly division 1 men's hockey) for my school's sports medicine department. I had to pay for my basic class but I am paid at work. Obviously it's a little bit different than traditional EMS but could be a good option if the volunteering doesn't work out. There's a lot of overlap between sports medicine and EMS and I get a lot more (free) education than most EMS providers get from their employer. Plus I have a medical director and other doctors that will personally teach me assessments and skills and encourage their use them despite being out of the traditional basic scope.

 

[sublimation]

Thanks for the replies all. Now I can finally send PMs because I have 5 posts .