In recent years, Norton Rescue has allowed Burton students to volunteer as "Junior Members." Tyler Dingus, a student at John I. Burton, is one of those junior members. He has been a part of Norton Rescue for about 4 months now and volunteers 40+ hours a week.
Tyler said, "Since I was a little kid, I've always wanted to help people. I also want to become an EMT [Emergency Medical Technician] when I get older." He is allowed to run any emergency call the dispatcher pages out to Norton Rescue. Tyler runs calls with the two EMTs on duty. Tyler stated, "Norton Rescue does more than just run calls, we are the people that help out at the football games and any event that the city hosts that has a lot of attendants." He believes, "most people couldn't do this unless they have a strong stomach and can handle angry people, but it takes special talent to do this job."
If you have interest in helping people, or being in the medical field then this may be the job for you. Tyler, however, stated, "If you want this to be your career then you must put a lot of time and dedication into doing it." For anyone that is interested in joining Norton Rescue, there are a few requirements in doing so: you must keep a C average or above and you must be able to avoid discussing any specific experiences that happen on the job.
Written by: Kaden F.