Medical - 2025 Festival Set Up BLS Medical Volunteer
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Responsibilities:
The festival set-up medical volunteer will be responsible for providing basic first aid and BLS medical care to pride staff and volunteers who are helping set up the San Diego Pride festival. The medical volunteer will work closely with the department director to assist with set up and organization of the medical site and will respond to medical calls as needed. In the case of an emergency, the medical volunteer will collaborate with the department director to coordinate emergency medical service response, patient monitoring and transport.
Location:
Check in with the volunteer hospitality table at volunteer village near the intersection of 6th and Juniper. Once arrived and checked in, text or call Sav and they will come greet you and show you where to go from there.
Accessibility:
Medical volunteers are responsible for providing direct, hands-on care to patients and must be flexible/adaptable and comfortable in a crowded environment. Volunteers must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, perform moderate to heavy lifting, and must understand standard precautions, safety regarding sharps and health monitoring equipment (including automatic blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeters, stethoscopes, glucometers) and the importance of hand hygiene. Training will be provided to all volunteers regarding these safety topics. Prior accommodations can be arranged for medical volunteers on a case-by-case basis and will need to be discussed with Sav at least three weeks in advance.
Requirements and Training:
All San Diego Pride BLS medical volunteers are required to possess a minimum of an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC). Hospital equivalents like RQI and BART are also accepted, but no other BLS certificates will be accepted. It is not required for the medical volunteer to be a healthcare worker. All certificates must be emailed to medical@sdpride.org for verification. There will be trainings for the medical volunteers:
- a mandatory virtual medical volunteer training session that will go over the duties and policies of the department and other important information (multiple dates TBA)
- an optional in-person medical skills day where department leadership will provide hands-on training in BLS/CPR (option for full BLS certification here), trauma first aid and "Stop the Bleed", narcan and epi pen administration, training on heat illnesses, and other topics (multiple dates TBA)
Benefits:
All medical volunteers will be given a free pride medical T-shirt to keep, they will have access to free food and drink throughout the duration of their shift, and will also be given a free two-day entry pass to the San Diego Pride festival. There is also a verification of hours form that can be given to volunteers to validate their service hours.
Contact:
Please reach out to Sav if you have any questions and to send your active credentials so they can approve you for the shift. We in the medical department look forward to having you on the team this year!
-Sav Breaker: San Diego Pride Manager of Medical Operations
sav.breaker@sdpride.org, (719)-661-5481 (cell)
Qualifications Required
- Medical Certification Requirement/License Must be at least BLS for Health Care Provider
Schedule Summary
This activity has the following schedule
| Date | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | 9:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Friday, July 18, 2025 | 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| Friday, July 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Friday, July 18, 2025 | 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
