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14 people are interested
Volunteer EMT
ORGANIZATION: Frederick County Fire and Rescue
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14 people are interested
Responds to emergency calls to provide efficient and immediate care to the critically ill and injured, and transports the patient to a medical facility. Determines the nature and extent of illness or injury and establishes priority for required emergency care. Based on assessment findings, renders emergency medical care to adult, infant and child, medical and trauma patients. Duties include but are not limited to, opening and maintaining an airway, ventilating patients, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including use of automated external defibrillators. Provide prehospital emergency medical care of simple and multiple system trauma such as controlling hemorrhage, treatment of shock (hypo perfusion), bandaging wounds, and immobilization of painful, swollen, deformed extremities.
More opportunities with Frederick County Fire and Rescue
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Frederick County Fire and Rescue
Location:
1080 Coverstone Drive, Winchester, VA 22602, US
Mission Statement
Mission Statement and Functions
To coordinate and provide emergency response services, fire and injury prevention activities, and responder training through a combination volunteer and career system, necessary to protect Frederick County, its citizens, and their property from the consequences of medical and traumatic emergencies, fires, hazardous materials releases, and manmade and/or natural disasters.
Description
The Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department has eleven volunteer fire and rescue companies that work in conjunction with career personnel to protect life, property and the environment.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1080 Coverstone Dr.Winchester, VA 22602
DATE POSTED
November 14, 2014
SKILLS
- EMT
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16