Emergency room volunteer vs emergency responder

The differences between emergency room volunteers and emergency responders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an emergency responder has an average salary of $45,251, which is higher than the $32,979 average annual salary of an emergency room volunteer.

The top three skills for an emergency room volunteer include patients, direct patient care and surgery. The most important skills for an emergency responder are patients, EMR, and CPR.

Emergency room volunteer vs emergency responder overview

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Emergency Responder
Yearly salary	$32,979	$45,251
Hourly rate	$15.86	$21.76
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	50,807	28,879
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Emergency room volunteer vs emergency responder salary

Emergency room volunteers and emergency responders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Emergency Responder
Average salary	$32,979	$45,251
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $23,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between emergency room volunteer and emergency responder education

There are a few differences between an emergency room volunteer and an emergency responder in terms of educational background:

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Emergency Responder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Emergency room volunteer vs emergency responder demographics

Here are the differences between emergency room volunteers' and emergency responders' demographics:

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Emergency Responder
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between emergency room volunteer and emergency responder duties and responsibilities

Emergency room volunteer example responsibilities.

Perform and manage procedures including splinting, suturing, electrocardiography and abscess incision and drainage.
Practice HIPAA training with all patients of the hospital.
Aid with the set-up of stretchers to provide enough for incoming patients.
Aid in CPR and critical care.
Emt-Train to provide CPR, wind care and medical assistance during trauma.
Assist staff in maintaining equipment and calibrating equipment to analyze patients.

Emergency responder example responsibilities.

Perform and manage procedures including splinting, suturing, electrocardiography and abscess incision and drainage.
Certify school employees in CPR and use of an a.
Respond to emergency situations, treat injure sick patients, treat at scene and or transport to hospital
Act as EMT for patient treatment.
Administer CPR, oxygen, bleeding control, stroke and cardiac arrest and train in childbirth.
Recommend patients' seek further medical attention when necessary.

Emergency room volunteer vs emergency responder skills

Common emergency room volunteer skills

Patients, 66%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Surgery, 4%
Vital Signs, 3%
Exam Rooms, 2%
Front Desk, 1%

Common emergency responder skills

Patients, 22%
EMR, 12%
CPR, 11%
Patient Care, 10%
EMT, 8%
Medical Care, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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