Emergency First Response Team (EFRT) Inventory Coordinator

Reports to: EFRT Director    

Hours per week: 

Summer Hours (May – August): 2-3 hours per week from  

Academic Year Hours (September – April): 5-7 hours per week in addition to 12 Supervisory Shifts per month  

Term: May 1 - April 30 

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The McMaster Students Union Emergency First Response Team (EFRT) is a group of approximately 30 student volunteers who provide emergency medical services to the McMaster Campus, with an average response time of 2-3 minutes. All responders are certified Emergency Medical Responders, with more senior members being trained in International Trauma Life Support (ITLS), and Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS). 

Please note this posting will close Monday, April 14 at 11:59pm.  

General Scope of Duties 

The Inventory Coordinator is responsible for tracking EFRT’s equipment inventory, as well as maintaining equipment for response, training, hiring, and other EFRT activities, as assigned. 

Supervisory Function 

40% 

• Attend all EFRT Executive meetings, team meetings, and team trainings; 


• Volunteer for shifts and monitor the executive radio; 


• Enforce team protocol in accordance to the Operating Policy 


• Ensure essential team protocols, such as pack check, are completed in a timely manner 

Planning Function 

40% 

• Work with the Scheduling Coordinator to create responding plans for large scale McMaster events (homecoming, welcome week, etc.) 


• Ensure that responders have adequate equipment for mass scale response 


• Perform regular inventory of team/pack supplies 


• Maintain organization of the executive closets 


• Ensure adequate maintenance of bikes 

Financial and Budgeting Function 

20% 

• Prepare financial plans for equipment, events/tasks and submit to the Program Director 

Other         

10% 

• Assist the Training Coordinator/Assistant Director in planning orientation, ensure that equipment is available, as well as aid in both orientation weekends 


• Participate in transition for the incoming Coordinator 


• Assist other Executive members as necessary as directed by Director or AD 


• Maintain professionalism while engaged in EFRT activities 


• Review emergency call reports for quality assurance purposes  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Organizational and time management skills 


• Thorough knowledge of team protocol 


• EFRT resource knowledge is required 


• Ability to work effectively as an individual and within a team 


• Leadership and supervisory skills 


• Written and verbal communication skills 


• Public relations skills  

Effort & Responsibility 

• Judgment required to make decisions when representing the team to the community 


• Judgment required to make decisions regarding multi-team responses 


• Judgment required to make decisions about pack equipment use and trainings 

Working Conditions 

• Some duties can be performed while in the office, on call additional work must be completed at home 


• Support from other EFRT Executive and team members 


• Time demands may exceed stated hours of work 

Training and Experience 

• Previous experience with EFRT is required 


• Emergency Medical Responder with CPR level HCP is required 


• Previous leadership experience 

Equipment 

• Basic computer software use 


• Knowledge of EFRT equipment including radio and first aid equipment 

More information on the service can be found here 

Full job description found here 

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