Medical/Paramedic Center in Atenas, Costa Rica

  Costa Rica

• North Western Region: 
Atenas

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Flexible. Please arrive in Costa Rica on a Sunday through Thursday.

Description: This medical center responds to medical and traumatic emergencies in this area of Costa Rica 24 hours/day, 7 day a week. The goal of this center is to provide quality health care. The medical professionals stabilize patients and, if necessary, transport them to the hospital. Volunteers can work with the paramedics in the ambulances or with the doctors in their practice, or both if they have the abilities.

Highlights: Volunteer activities may include:
- Attending emergencies
- Accompanying paramedics in the ambulances to the place where the help is needed
- Assisting the doctors with patients including: putting bandages, applying medicine and similar tasks
- Helping keep the medical facility clean
- Depending on the experience and education of the volunteers, they may help the doctors with more advance procedures, including injections
- And other tasks that may be needed at the center

Qualifications:
All volunteers must be 18 years old or older. Volunteers need to have a desire to learn about another culture and teach about theirs. All interested participants must complete a GeoVisions application.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteers need to have a desire to learn about another culture and teach about theirs.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

GeoVisions's Mission Statement: GeoVisions is committed to help individuals develop global skills to succeed in the twenty-first century. These skills will ultimately lead to greater cooperation and understanding among nations and peoples of the world. We are committed to treating every person on a GeoVisions program with respect, and devoting our energies to helping participants meet their individual and collective goals.

Year Founded: 2001