Switzerland. Canton Ticino. Pregassona. A senior man lying down on an emergency medical stretcher is brought to hospital for medical examination. The elderly man is suffering from a heart problem. The paramedic, wearing a blue uniform and medical gloves, is a volunteer specifically trained in emergency rescue. He checks the patient's intravenous infusion of saline solution. The patient is also connected to a monitor which controls a set of vital functions, such as electrocardiogram, blood pressure’s measurement, respiratory rate and pulse oximetry (oxygen saturation). The Croce Verde Lugano is a private organization which ensure health safety by addressing different emergencies services and rescue services. The Croce Verde Lugano is a private organization which ensure health safety by addressing different emergencies services and rescue services. Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity where an individual provides services for no financial or social gain to benefit another person, group or organization. Volunteering is also renowned for skill development and is often intended to promote goodness or to improve human quality of life. Medical gloves are disposable gloves used during medical examinations and procedures to help prevent cross-contamination between caregivers and patients. Medical gloves are made of different polymers including latex, nitrile rubber, polyvinyl chloride and neoprene. Pregassona is a quarter of the city of Lugano. 20.01.2018 © 2018 Didier Ruef