Volunteer Ambulance Officer
About this opportunity
The role involves volunteers to:
- Participate in the sub centre roster to attend ambulance jobs. This includes emergency situations and routine patient transfers.
- Attend public events to provide first aid services.
- Attend training regularly to maintain skills.
- Complete accurate records for ambulance calls.
- Work effectively with your partner on ambulance calls and with other members of the sub centre.
- Act in a way that promotes a positive image of the organisation at all times.
- General duties associated with maintaining vehicles and the sub centre to the required standard.
Volunteer Ambulance Officers receive the highest quality training which equips them with the essential basic and intermediate life support skills to assist them in stabilising patients en route to hospital.
In addition to the initial training, an ongoing skills maintenance program for volunteers is also provided at local sub centres, in cooperation with your regional training coordinator.
Express your interest today, to join our team.
Additional requirements
Driver's Licence (C) . Flu vaccination . National Police Certificate *.
You are over the age of 18 yrs.
You hold a full unencumbered C Class Australian Drivers Licence
You are physically able to perform CPR.
You can commit to completing a First Aid Course with St John ( this is provided at no cost).
You are able to commit to one training night and a minimum of 2 shifts per month.
NB: The flu vaccination is not a mandatory requirement.
Approx 60 hours annually
Type of work- Education & Training
- Fundraising & Events
- Safety & Emergency Services
Extensive and ongoing training provided