<p>My son wanted to volunteer at our local medical center this summer. I was told that he cannot this year because he won’t be 14 until after May, (their cut off date). He would really like to do something in the medical field, but I would like to gather up as many ideas as I can for him so that he can have a full array of choices. Any help appreciated.</p>
<p>Possibly a bit more depressing than your average medical volunteering, but nursing homes are an option–they are often looking for activity or diet aides, and might be a bit more lenient than a medical center about age restrictions (they don’t tend to have volunteers lined up out the door…).</p>
<p>If there’s a St John Ambulance organization in your area, take a look at joining their youth division. (I’m not too sure if SJA is in the US though…I was trying to find information on it for Pennsylvania but didn’t have any luck) SJA is a medical first-aid/pre-hospital care organization, so it’s an interesting look into the world of emergency care.</p>
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<p>Do you have volunteer firefighters in your area? They usually have volunteer EMTs as well, and I know of one girl who volunteered with our local department when she was in high school. She is in college now, but is trained as an EMT and plans to become a doctor.</p>