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38 people are interested
Emergency Medical Responder (Free Training & Certification!)
ORGANIZATION: Health Advocacy & Medical Exploration Society (HAMES)
Please visit the new page to apply.
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38 people are interested
**NEW - ORIENTATION IS IN PRINCETON, NJ ON JANUARY 14th! APPLY NOW TO RESERVE A SEAT AT THE ORIENTATION!**
ACCEPTING ONLY 20 MORE STUDENTS FOR NEW 2017 CLASS
REGISTER BEFORE DECEMBER 25th, 2018
OFFICIAL APPLICATION & MORE INFO AT: actsquad.org
The Advanced Clinical Triage Squad (ACTS) consists of talented students in New Jersey who are prepared with the knowledge to quickly act in traumatic medical emergencies. The ACT squad accepts candidates year-round on an ongoing basis.
EMRs. Who We Are. What We Do. Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) are elite trained and certified personnel equipped with basic life support skills, event medicine experience, and trauma skills with a mastery in triage.
Any current high school student is welcome to apply for ACTS training, however, the application process is very selective.
All candidates undergo a rigorous medical boot camp, the exact curriculum can be viewed at apply.actsquad.org
There is a one time fee of $200 for initial BLS certification, EMR certification processing fee, and uniform.
The remainder of the training is free (usually $490 to the public).
After successful completion of the ASHI training program, the standardized written exam (Part 1), and the psychomotor assessment (Part 2), the applicant will be certified as an official recognized Emergency Medical Responder with the Advanced Clinical Triage Squad.
To learn more about the Advanced Clinical Triage Squad, visit actsquad.org
Please submit to us your full name, currently enrolled high school, date of birth, phone number, email, and your reason for volunteering with us.
REQUIREMENTS: Must be a current high school student. Must possess Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR at the Professional Rescuer Level Certification by either the AHA, ASHI, or NSC. Regular CPR certification is not accepted.
As a volunteer applicant, you may receive BLS Certification from us. We are an Authorized American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) & American Heart Association Training Provider. Please specify that when inquiring with us, or book a class with four or more at courses.wearehames.com
More opportunities with Health Advocacy & Medical Exploration Society (HAMES)
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About Health Advocacy & Medical Exploration Society (HAMES)
Location:
176 US Highway 9 (Suite 201 ATTN: HAMES), Englishtown, NJ 07726, US
Mission Statement
Health Advocacy and Medical Exploration Society, Inc. (HAMES), is a national Nonprofit Corporation with the mission statement of effectuating global change in the realm of medical science and healthcare. This organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations and marital status.
Description
The Health Advocacy & Medical Exploration Society (HAMES) is a national nonprofit organization with the mission of effecting global change in the realm of medical science. We’re most notable for creating CPR and First-Aid legislation in schools, educating underrepresented young women in healthcare occupations, and coordinating domestic and international medical support.
We’re an official provider of American Heart Association, Red Cross, and National Safety Council courses, and currently hold over 3,000 volunteers.
HAMES is overseen by six councils:
- The Council on Emergency Medicine, Resuscitation Science, and EMS
- The Council on Neurology, Neuroscience, Mind, and Brain
- The Council on Cardiovascular Health & Stroke
- The Council on Pediatrics & Children’s Health
- The Council on Legislation, Government, Ethics, and Advocacy
- The Council on Continuing Education and Research
For more information on how you can get involved, visit WeAreHAMES.com
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3150 Brunswick PikeLawrenceville, NJ 08648
DATE POSTED
April 13, 2018
SKILLS
- Disaster Response
- EMT
- Safety & Disaster Education
- Patient Care
- First Aid / CPR
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- Must complete 48 hours of training by state law. Classes will last approx. 1.5 months.