Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Hi Mike I understand VSO are looking for a few people at the moment - give them a call, also Operation Raleigh would be another point of contact - but they are looking for some one just to support their operations, Others I've seen are the French outfit 'Dr's with out frontiers' (in French but my spelling is worse than yours! ) & I saw several other agencies when I was in Cambodia recently - most are charity based - so maybe take a look in the charities index as well..... good luck best wishes Volunteer Work Anyone know who I should speak to re doing some volunteer medical work. I watched a documentry about 3 guys wondering around the jungle treating people (think i remember they were either on a disputed border or in a civil war of some kind) and it sparked my interest. Anyone have any ideas? Im looking at a few weeks and I dont really mind where or what. Mike (and no i dont know whats going on with my spelling either!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Mike, http://www.jems.com/jms/Highlights/work.html has a section on Humanitarian Organizations that Welcome Volunteers or Employ Paramedics. Courtesy of our new member (if it is the same person) Rene Steinhauer. Nigel Volunteer Work Anyone know who I should speak to re doing some volunteer medical work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Yes, It is me. Jems has some info. I have other info as well, but I need info on what and where? Rene Steinhauer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Medecins sans Frontiers? Volunteer Work > > >Anyone know who I should speak to re doing some volunteer medical work. I >watched a documentry about 3 guys wondering around the jungle treating >people (think i remember they were either on a disputed border or in a civil >war of some kind) and it sparked my interest. > >Anyone have any ideas? Im looking at a few weeks and I dont really mind >where or what. > >Mike > >(and no i dont know whats going on with my spelling either!) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Be aware that Doctors without borders does not take paramedics. Rene Steinhauer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Mike, If you have a spare few months (usually 3) try Raleigh International www.raleighinternational.org (I think thats right) I was an expedition medic in 1998 on an expedition in Belize. The job is hard work but good fun and a great way to lose weight (3 stone in 3 months I achieved)it covers logistics, emergency planning prior to deployment and includes health screening of the venturers and staff and day to day project management of the sites, Health and Safety as well as the medical work. Medical stuff I encountered were things like upper limb fractures, lacerations, the usual D and V various bites and stings and a newly diagnosed epileptic so it should keep you on your toes. I also met some bloody good people and got a sun tan as well. Good Luck Matt Mike, If you have a spare few months (usually 3) try Raleigh International www.raleighinternational.org (I think thats right) I was an expedition medic in 1998 on an expedition in Belize. The job Mike, If you have a spare few months (usually 3) try Raleigh International www.raleighinternational.org (I think thats right) I was an expedition medic in 1998 on an expedition in Belize. The job Mike, If you have a spare few months (usually 3) try Raleigh International www.raleighinternational.org (I think thats right) I was an expedition medic in 1998 on an expedition in Belize. The job _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2003 Report Share Posted January 25, 2003 Mike, I have a friend who is going to be running an A & E department in Gambia over the next couple of years. He will be looking for bodies for there if you are up for it. He recently got the DH & TM from London and so is very keen on tropical medicine. He says the beaches are great too Let me know offlist and I ill have words. Ross > Volunteer Work > > > Anyone know who I should speak to re doing some volunteer medical > work. I watched a documentry about 3 guys wondering around the > jungle treating people (think i remember they were either on a > disputed border or in a civil war of some kind) and it sparked my > interest. > > Anyone have any ideas? Im looking at a few weeks and I dont > really mind where or what. > > Mike > > (and no i dont know whats going on with my spelling either!) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2003 Report Share Posted January 25, 2003 I wouldnt recommend doing the same thing as those guys did. They went into Burma. They took massive risk. They were all US SF blokes and were prepared to fight it out with the Burmese Army. From my point of view that would not be something that I would do without a heap load of dosh, call me mercenary, but hey. Try VSO or Op Raleigh. Regards Dave C > Anyone know who I should speak to re doing some volunteer medical work. I watched a documentry about 3 guys wondering around the jungle treating people (think i remember they were either on a disputed border or in a civil war of some kind) and it sparked my interest. > > Anyone have any ideas? Im looking at a few weeks and I dont really mind where or what. > > Mike > > (and no i dont know whats going on with my spelling either!) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2003 Report Share Posted January 25, 2003 SNIP> The PHTLS course (in the UK) is controlled by the Royal College of Surgeons (England) I was in touch with the college and their advice to me was do it outside the UK !!! SNIP> As a PHTLS and AMLS (amongst other things) instructor in Canada I will say this, if I want to teach a course to a bunch of rig medics etc in wherever, and file the paperwork for the course/get the course number through my local controlling body, the PHYSICAL location that the training is delivered does not matter. The fact is that the course was booked with me while in my home area, students paid via check or whatever to me before I left my home area to do the course, all PHTLS paperwork (to obtain a course number and list the medical director etc) filed through my home area office negates the fact that the actualy delivery might be on a platform outside my home area. At least that is my understanding from local PHTLS Co-Ordinator. If anyone knows definitively otherwise (ie quote from PHTLS HQ in USA / published policies of NAEMT etc) please let me know. Fly Safe. Ken L-W GN/CCEMT-P/WMT Medicine is the only profession that labors incessantly to destroy the reason for its own existence - Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2003 Report Share Posted January 25, 2003 dow you now wer i can dow a paremedic cars in the uk out side the nhs >From: Ken Lawson- <Macgyver@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Volunteer Work >Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 16:09:54 -0800 (PST) > >SNIP> >The PHTLS course (in the UK) is controlled by the Royal College of Surgeons >(England) I was in touch with the college and their advice to me was do it >outside the UK !!! >SNIP> > >As a PHTLS and AMLS (amongst other things) instructor in Canada I will say >this, if I want to teach a course to a bunch of rig medics etc in wherever, >and file the paperwork for the course/get the course number through my >local controlling body, the PHYSICAL location that the training is >delivered does not matter. > >The fact is that the course was booked with me while in my home area, >students paid via check or whatever to me before I left my home area to do >the course, all PHTLS paperwork (to obtain a course number and list the >medical director etc) filed through my home area office negates the fact >that the actualy delivery might be on a platform outside my home area. At >least that is my understanding from local PHTLS Co-Ordinator. > >If anyone knows definitively otherwise (ie quote from PHTLS HQ in USA / >published policies of NAEMT etc) please let me know. > >Fly Safe. >Ken L-W GN/CCEMT-P/WMT > >Medicine is the only profession that labors incessantly to >destroy the reason for its own existence - Bryce _________________________________________________________________ Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends http://messenger.msn.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2003 Report Share Posted January 25, 2003 Comments Interspersed, Ken. Re: Volunteer Work SNIP> The PHTLS course (in the UK) is controlled by the Royal College of Surgeons (England) I was in touch with the college and their advice to me was do it outside the UK !!! SNIP> As a PHTLS and AMLS (amongst other things) instructor in Canada I will say this, if I want to teach a course to a bunch of rig medics etc in wherever, and file the paperwork for the course/get the course number through my local controlling body, the PHYSICAL location that the training is delivered does not matter. >>This now throws up and interesting option that we haven't thought about, if the course is being booked, paid for, and certified outside the UK but could be delivered in the UK then it would bypass the RCS completely. Questions, Would this be legal? - I suppose the PHTLS organisation in the states could answer that Would it be ethical? - Why not? This is an interesting scenario / option that we should keep in mind. Obviously the whole thing wouldn't be such an issue if the RCS were not so blinkered.<<< The fact is that the course was booked with me while in my home area, students paid via check or whatever to me before I left my home area to do the course, all PHTLS paperwork (to obtain a course number and list the medical director etc) filed through my home area office negates the fact that the actualy delivery might be on a platform outside my home area. At least that is my understanding from local PHTLS Co-Ordinator. If anyone knows definitively otherwise (ie quote from PHTLS HQ in USA / published policies of NAEMT etc) please let me know. Fly Safe. Ken L-W GN/CCEMT-P/WMT Medicine is the only profession that labors incessantly to destroy the reason for its own existence - Bryce Member Information: List owner: Ian Sharpe Owner@... Editor: Ross Boardman Editor@... Post message: egroups Subscribe: -subscribeegroups Unsubscribe: -unsubscribeegroups Thank you for supporting Remote Medics Online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2003 Report Share Posted January 25, 2003 Dear All, Re legality of courses overseas, Here in Abu Dhabi we are using the Canadian Heart and Stroke foundation of Canada ACLS and PALS courses and I know this week there is a team from Europe teaching ALS in town so I guess both these organisations feel it is OK to run courses away from their home countries/continents. I hope this is of use. Matt _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 Dear All, I can see the problem that the ad hoc teams would cause. The beauty of Raleigh International is that you are not there to get involved with villagers/locals, you are there for the Raleigh venturers and staff, of course there is interation on the project sites with local partners etc etc but you dont carry enough gear for a village clinic scenario so its fairly easy to not get too involved and tread on any toes Matt _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 HI EVERYONE!! Sorry I have been absent for the past few weeks. My husband moved back (yea, no more seperaton and talks of divorce). He works from home and is on the computer at least 10 hours a day; so I could never get online. I finally got my crappy desktop hooked online, so I can keep up to date w/ everyone here. I have missed you. This support group does wonders for me. I am on SSDI, my body works against me most of the time...but I want to get out of the house, do something!??! I was wondering if anyone here volunteers? I am soo scared of loosing my SSDI if I volunteer, even if it's just 3 hours a week. My therapist told me that it shouldn't be an issue. I wanted to see if anyone here volunteers who is also on SSDI? Glad to be back!! Best of luck and being as painfree as we can be, Love you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 , It is good to hear from you again. Shirley > > HI EVERYONE!! Sorry I have been absent for the past few weeks. My > husband moved back (yea, no more seperaton and talks of divorce). He > works from home and is on the computer at least 10 hours a day; so I > could never get online. I finally got my crappy desktop hooked online, > so I can keep up to date w/ everyone here. I have missed you. This > support group does wonders for me. > I am on SSDI, my body works against me most of the time...but I want to > get out of the house, do something!??! I was wondering if anyone here > volunteers? I am soo scared of loosing my SSDI if I volunteer, even if > it's just 3 hours a week. My therapist told me that it shouldn't be an > issue. I wanted to see if anyone here volunteers who is also on SSDI? > Glad to be back!! > Best of luck and being as painfree as we can be, Love you guys. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Hi : Welcome back, and glad you have your own computer. That is wonderful that you and your hubby reconciled, and are back together again. I wish you both all the happiness in the world. Wishing you pain free days, and God Bless you. Hugs, Barbara > > HI EVERYONE!! Sorry I have been absent for the past few weeks. My > husband moved back (yea, no more seperaton and talks of divorce). He > works from home and is on the computer at least 10 hours a day; so I > could never get online. I finally got my crappy desktop hooked online, > so I can keep up to date w/ everyone here. I have missed you. This > support group does wonders for me. > I am on SSDI, my body works against me most of the time...but I want to > get out of the house, do something!??! I was wondering if anyone here > volunteers? I am soo scared of loosing my SSDI if I volunteer, even if > it's just 3 hours a week. My therapist told me that it shouldn't be an > issue. I wanted to see if anyone here volunteers who is also on SSDI? > Glad to be back!! > Best of luck and being as painfree as we can be, Love you guys. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 , I am also on SSDI, and a disability retirement from my old job, I do occassionial volunteer work at a local community center. I just don't worry about it. Or as I say to them, I would make a entirely unreliable employee. I do not know from day to day that I will be well enough to work. I do the same thing with going to school. My attendance looks like swiss cheese, but I get to study and my mind is not turning into mush. Since I've gotten some of my RA under control (mainly by not having to work everyday) I have found I need mentally to be out with people. It helps with the depression of not being a " productive " member of society. Right now I had to withdraw from school, I have developed spine problems. Dealing with that is a full time job just going to all the appointments. As far as SSDI goes, at reconsideration of your benefits, they would be looking for if you could be working any job making over SGA level. 3 hours a week, in my opinion, would not effect that. If volunteering helps your outlook and makes you happy. Go for it! Oh, and I'm happy for you that your husband came back. It's a guy thing, having a job and being able to take care of you, even if he doesn't say it, is important to him. wrote: I was wondering if anyone here volunteers? I am soo scared of loosing my SSDI if I volunteer, even if it's just 3 hours a week. My therapist told me that it shouldn't be an issue. I wanted to see if anyone here volunteers who is also on SSDI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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