NU students exceed expectations

While it might not qualify as news when NU students impress, given that it is such a common occurrence, Nipissing students have impressed St. John Ambulance Medical First Response Services.St. John Ambulance Medical First Response Services became a Community Leadership Placement for Nipissing’s Bachelor of Physical Health and Education program last fall. They expected a few students to take advantage of the placement, but were significantly impressed that a many chose to volunteers with St. John Ambulance, even though it wasn’t required for their placement.

The volunteer students had to complete an extensive 70-hour course to attain the Advanced Medical First Responder with Health Care Provider CPR certification.  It was also a requirement that, in lieu of paying the $500 tuition for the course, each student would provide 40 hours volunteering their first responder skills at scheduled community events.

A total of seven students excelled in the program, volunteered countless late nights and weekends on duties like at the Capitol Centre, Lakers Hockey games and city events. 

An additional two students have recently joined St. John Ambulance Medical First Response and are registered at Nipissing University.
“Our program has been greatly improved with the addition of these young persons from various programs who have already seen the benefits of volunteerism for résumé inclusion as well as self-development and growth.  Their professionalism, thirst for knowledge and kind dispositions allowed them to interact with ease with both patients and other volunteers within our program,” said Francine Quinn, Unit Chief/Coordinator/Instructor at St. John Ambulance. “We look forward to continued recruitment, training and community involvement by Nipissing University students.”