Helping out in college as an EMR?

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So here's my situation: I am a certified Emergency Medical Responder (level below EMT). I really would like to assist people. I'm currently living at college, and this has been on my mind. Would it be ethical to keep a police scanner, and run with my EMT bag to emergencies on campus to assist? I could probably get to places a lot quicker than the official fire service arrives. I just think it would be so cool to run across campus to help people in any way I can.
 
No, not cool. Join an ambulance service or volunteer squad if you want to help people. Running around with a scanner showing up uncalled for is not at all good. Just don't do it.
 
A person who is not affiliated with an agency or even an EMT running a round with a jump bag and a scanner would not be, in any way shape or form, "cool". In fact, those actions would cause me to believe that there is a high likelihood that such an individual is mentally unstable.
 
MonkeyArrow said:
No, not cool. Join an ambulance service or volunteer squad if you want to help people. Running around with a scanner showing up uncalled for is not at all good. Just don't do it.
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+100 internets: showing up on your own / not as part of an organized response is a dangerous and unethical practice.

OP, your college may have a volunteer emergency medical service or similar first response organization. Check out the National Collegiate EMS Foundation. Plus, you can always look into *starting* a service...
 
What if you take away the running across campus part? What if I'm in lab, and someone slices their hand? Am I allowed to pull out a first aid kit in my backpack and administer first aid? Or would that be unethical and impersonation of a medical professional?
 
It is one thing to happen to be at the right spot at the right time. Don't go looking for trouble because, eventually, you will find it. You will find yourself in over your head and it will harm either you or the pt. If you want to help out, do it the right way and don't take short cuts.
 
Yea not a good idea.. Chances are your school has an ems you can join most schools do now, but spying through a police scanner and showing up possibly impersonating an EMT defiantly not cool
 
Henry said:
What if you take away the running across campus part? What if I'm in lab, and someone slices their hand? Am I allowed to pull out a first aid kit in my backpack and administer first aid? Or would that be unethical and impersonation of a medical professional?
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Totally different story...

Happenstance is different from "freelancing". In this circumstance, you could even be - arguably - ethically bound to render aid if it's safe to do so.
 
Go for it. Get a bike and bike helmet as well with a red strobing light on top so all the people on their way to their limp wristed poetry class know you mean business and to get out of your way.
 
escapedcaliFF said:
Go for it. Get a bike and bike helmet as well with a red strobing light on top so all the people on their way to their limp wristed poetry class know you mean business and to get out of your way.
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Best reply yet! This poster speaks truth, OP.
 
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Here you go OP. Make sure you light it up only when responding emergent.
 
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