EMT - Emergency Medical Technicians

EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians) are the patient care providers on our ambulances. On a typical emergency call there will be 2 or 3 EMTs that make up the crew. Most individuals seeking this level of membership have never been an EMT before nor received any formal training in first aid or life saving techniques. Most of our organization's EMTs have full-time jobs unrelated to the emergency medical field – so do not be deterred by the fact that this is new to you. An EMT is the critical position in our organization – as without it no patient care can be provided. It is the organization's hope to get as many members to this level as possible. Requirements / Expectations: • Successful completion of an accredited health-care provider CPR program – approx. 8 hours • Successful completion of an accredited NJ State EMT program – approx. 130 hours • Participation on at least one night or day-time & weekend duty crew • Respond to calls when in town and available – minimum of 2 calls / month • Participation in drills – once monthly – approx. 3 hours • Participation in business meetings – once monthly – approx. 3 hours

Driver

An ambulance driver is a misnomer for this level of membership – as they truly do much more. Drivers work in conjunction with EMTs on our emergency calls. Drivers do not provide patient care, however, may be called upon to help lift a patient or perform CPR. Obviously, as the name states, drivers are responsible for driving the ambulance to/from the scene and hospital. What is not as obvious is that although they do not provide direct patient care, they are another set of arms and legs to seek out necessary equipment or load/unload a patient. Drivers are trained in CPR and may be called upon to perform it in the case of a manpower shortage. Individuals in EMT training may act as drivers prior to receiving their EMT certification. Requirements / Expectations: • Successful completion of an accredited health-care provider CPR program – approx. 8 hours • Successful completion of our internal driving training – approx. 20 hours • Current NJ State drivers license • Maintain a good driving record • Participate on at least one night or day-time & weekend duty crew • Respond to calls when in town and available – minimum of 2 calls / month • Participation in drills – once monthly – approx. 3 hours • Participation in business meetings – once monthly – approx. 3 hours

Associate

An associate member is a non-EMS, non-responding member of our organization. This level of membership is good for an individual who would like to make a community contribution, but is either not able to commit the time necessary to maintain his- or herself as an EMT or a driver or tends to shy away from injuries / illness. Associate members can provide valuable behind-the-scene support for out EMS activities. Tasks such as event planning, membership drives, vehicle / facility maintenance, paperwork or even laundry is a huge help to our organization. Requirements / Expectations: • Participate in business meetings – once monthly • Time commitment per month – 1 to 2 hours