Volunteer

CVRS is always seeking additional volunteers to serve in different capacities. Our membership application can be downloaded here.

Active Membership

Our active members provide emergency medical services to patients when needed (24 hours x 365 days).  There are various levels of certification at which volunteer members can perform.

  • Driver
  • Attendant / Certified First Responder (CFR)
  • Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (EMT-B)
  • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician – Intermediate (AEMT-I)
  • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician – Critical Care (AEMT-CC)
  • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic (AEMT-P)

More information on each of the NY EMS certifications can be found on the NYS Department of Health Bureau of EMS webpage.

Email us for more information on volunteer opportunities

The organization’s leadership is selected from the active membership each year by election.  The leadership includes a Governing Board of Directors, Administrative Officers and Operational Officers as follows.

  • Board of Directors – Chairperson, Two additional Directors, plus the following
  • Administrative Officers – President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
  • Operational Officers – Captain, Assistant Captain, Lieutenant Quartermaster, 2nd Lieutenant Safety (appointed), 2nd Lieutenant Mentoring (appointed).

Special projects are often executed using committees which offer another opportunity for our active members to participate in the organization beyond traditional delivery of EMS.

Auxiliary

The CVRS Auxiliary provides an opportunity for those who want to volunteer, but do not want to provide direct patient care or transport.  Our auxiliary provides much needed support during periods of high volume administrative activity (stuffing envelopes, etc.), prolonged EMS incidents (providing for the providers), and plays an active role in our fund raising efforts.

Fundraising

We often also require help from the community during our fundraising efforts.  If you are not able to help as either an active member or in the auxiliary but have interest in assisting with events if needed we would love to know.