Volunteer Guidelines
Essential Duties:
- Report to station at the start of your shift
- Inspect and maintain equipment and inventory
- Respond to Rescue calls
- Drive and operate sophisticated equipment in keeping with acceptable laws and protocols
- Perform appropriate medical procedures as directed by the Attendant in Charge or independently
- Clean and redress the cot at the hospital
- Clean and restock the ambulance at the hospital
- Communicate both verbally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective working relationship with associates
- Deal courteously and effectively with the public
- Complete appropriate medical reports accurately and in a timely manner
- Attend training meeting each month
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Must have requisite experience and training with demonstrated ability to learn and improve skills related to EMS.
Education and Experience:
- Valid Virginia Drivers License
- Must obtain an Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) 2 or 3 certificate within an appropriate amount of time after joining.
- Must obtain a CPR certificate within an appropriate amount of time after joining.
- If rendering patient care as the Attendant in Charge, must be licensed as an EMT-Basic or higher by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the volunteer is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear and taste or smell.
- The volunteer must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Clothing (Uniform):
- Substantial shoes. Boots that lace above the ankle are preferred.
- Long pants – No shorts or skirts.
- Identifiable T-shirt, sweater and/or jacket. (Provided by Squad)
- Wintergreen Rescue Squad picture ID must be worn at all times while on calls.
