volunteering
“How volunteering has affected your life, and why you would/ would not recommended volunteering to others”
If you live in a decent size community, chances are you've come across an ambulance or two at some point, either going the other direction with lights spinning and siren screaming. Maybe you've even had to call for an ambulance for a friend or loved one, or been taken by one yourself. Ever wonder who the patient was and what happened, or if it was you or a loved one, think that those EMTs or Paramedics were the closest person to God when there was a serious problem?
I have been a junior youth squad member for four years now. Being able to ride on the ambulance for the past 2 and a half years as an observer, has been a very rewarding and eye opening experience. Sometimes it just kills me (no pun intended) how people hurt themselves and how we lecture them, even though we KNOW that sometimes we make the same mistakes as they just did!
You may wonder why someone would want to be in the emergency medical field, or how they cope with that stress. I wasn't born and raised with a silver spoon in my mouth, so donating to needy people or families was nearly impossible for me, though I really would if I could. I thought that the next best thing as a compassionate person wanting to help people was to get right in there and be the first one to get out of a warm bed at 3am when it's 20 below to help some poor fat guy who was having a heart attack. As an 18 year old and hopefully soon to be member it's sort of a rush to get a call. It does have an excitement factor in there. It gives me a place to belong. Everyone is friendly and makes me feel welcome. It’s made my life complete. Anyone who is considering a position as a volunteer that has a big heart would love it and I would support it 100%. I didn’t choose the Volunteer life, the volunteer life choose me.
If you live in a decent size community, chances are you've come across an ambulance or two at some point, either going the other direction with lights spinning and siren screaming. Maybe you've even had to call for an ambulance for a friend or loved one, or been taken by one yourself. Ever wonder who the patient was and what happened, or if it was you or a loved one, think that those EMTs or Paramedics were the closest person to God when there was a serious problem?
I have been a junior youth squad member for four years now. Being able to ride on the ambulance for the past 2 and a half years as an observer, has been a very rewarding and eye opening experience. Sometimes it just kills me (no pun intended) how people hurt themselves and how we lecture them, even though we KNOW that sometimes we make the same mistakes as they just did!
You may wonder why someone would want to be in the emergency medical field, or how they cope with that stress. I wasn't born and raised with a silver spoon in my mouth, so donating to needy people or families was nearly impossible for me, though I really would if I could. I thought that the next best thing as a compassionate person wanting to help people was to get right in there and be the first one to get out of a warm bed at 3am when it's 20 below to help some poor fat guy who was having a heart attack. As an 18 year old and hopefully soon to be member it's sort of a rush to get a call. It does have an excitement factor in there. It gives me a place to belong. Everyone is friendly and makes me feel welcome. It’s made my life complete. Anyone who is considering a position as a volunteer that has a big heart would love it and I would support it 100%. I didn’t choose the Volunteer life, the volunteer life choose me.