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First Responder - Emergency Medical Services

by: Minga House Foundation

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Participants can expect to develop hands-on skills in real-life emergencies in a practical internship or field volunteering experience as a first responder in Emergency Medical Services. They will learn how to assess patients quickly, perform life-saving interventions, and stabilize patients in a wide range of medical emergencies, including trauma, cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, and acciden...

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Program Highlights

Shadow and assist health professionals as directed, tasked to compare/contrast to discuss Colombian practices vs. U.S. practices.

Support in the creation of information materials for the public and the review of current internal operations processes and procedures for improvement.

Lead public education awareness campaigns to foster a culture of respect for public health and create public education programs on disaster management.

Help train students, teachers, and community groups in essential disaster management, developing evacuation plans and coordinating drills and strategies.

Facilitate a recycling project at elementary schools and plan and coordinate workshops and exhibitions in communities to build awareness.

Quick Details

Locations:
  • Manizales, Colombia
Availability
Year(s) OfferedYear RoundDuration:
  • 5-8 Weeks
Cost Per Week$300-600
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects
Causes:
  • Disaster Relief
  • English Teaching
  • Health
  • Public Health
  • Social Work
Guidelines:
  • All Nationalities
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Program Details

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Locations

  • Manizales, Colombia

Types and Subjects

  • Causes
  • Disaster Relief
  • English Teaching
  • Health

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Duration:
  • 5-8 Weeks

Age Requirement

Age Requirement Varies

Guidelines

All Nationalities

Cost per week

$300-600

Program Cost Includes

  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • Wifi Costs
  • Some Program Activity Costs
  • Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan

Qualifications & Experience

    Language Skills Required

  • English

    Accepted Education Levels

  • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

Application Procedures

  • Online Application

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