Are you interested in medicine?

Are you an emergency medical services major, or have an interest in the field?

Do you want to be able to do life-saving work while you’re still in college?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should look in to becoming a volunteer EMT or paramedic for the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD.) The non-profit organization is currently looking for new members, and anyone who has any level of interest is welcome to apply to be a volunteer. If you're worried about the time commitment of receiving the training: rest assured that the AVFD is very understanding, and will help work around your busy schedule to make becoming certified a reality. Receiving the training is completely free, and once you’re a certified volunteer, there are a multitude of benefits. For starters: volunteers receive tax breaks. Additionally, if you’re pre-med, or have any interest in medicine, it will act as a huge resume booster. And if you end up absolutely loving the work, and want to make it into a career, then you will have job security (EMTs and paramedics have a job growth rate that is over double the national average.) And most importantly: you’ll be doing incredibly rewarding work each and every day that you volunteer, being able to go home with the knowledge that you helped others in their time of need. 

Those who are interested should contact the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department at (410) 242-6601, or go to their website to gain further information.