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15 people are interested
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
ORGANIZATION: RIVER EDGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
Please visit the new page to apply.
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15 people are interested
Note: you have to be located within 3 miles from River Edge, NJ.
It is difficult to imagine what it’s like to be a first responder before you try. But once you do, you can’t imagine living without this - a child with anaphylaxis breathing freely again after an Epipen injection, an elderly lady relieved after her excruciating broken leg pain eases as you apply a traction splint, or reaction of a family after the heart of a loved one starts beating again as you administer CPR. You wonder why it took you so long to join the Ambulance Corps.
We invite YOU to join us.
It is more feasible than you might expect. Most of our members have full time jobs and family responsibilities. Training is free and classes take place in the Paramus training center which is eight-minute drive from River Edge. You don’t have to be River Edge resident to join, but must be within 3 miles when on duty. See https://www.revas.org/volunteering-faq for more details.
Call us at 201-261-8094 or email at riveredgeems@gmail.com.
If you join and circumstances change - for example you move or are unable to volunteer due to other reasons - skills learned at EMT class will always stay with you. If a loved one is in trouble, you’ll know what to do.
More opportunities with RIVER EDGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About RIVER EDGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
Location:
210 Continental Avenue, RIVER EDGE, NJ 07661, US
Mission Statement
We provide exemplary emergency medical care to the residents of River Edge and neighboring towns as a fully volunteer squad 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Description
The River Edge Volunteer Ambulance Service ("REVAS") was officially incorporated in 1949 and began its first 24 hour schedule on June 1st, 1949 at 7am. The organization was initially composed of forty three members with twenty nine actively taking calls to the 9,000 residents of the borough. Over 67 years later we are continuing to provide exemplary emergency medical care as a fully volunteer squad 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Currently there are thirty-five members who actively respond to the requests of the eleven thousand residents the Borough is currently home to. In the first year of service the Corps answered 230 calls compared to 2018 where we are averaging 650 calls a year. It is through the interest of new members, the dedication of veteran members, and the generous funds of the residents of River Edge and other outside donations that REVAS is able to provide this outstanding care.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
210 Continental AvenueRIVER EDGERIVER EDGE, NJ 07661
DATE POSTED
January 18, 2020
SKILLS
- EMT
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training