Innovation in Collegiate Emergency Medical Services
The authors review potential uses of current and future innovations in EMS and discuss our Call for Papers for an upcoming special JCEMS edition.
Lessons Learned and Opportunities for CBEMS Growth Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
JCEMS shares stories from CBEMS agencies and discuss potential areas of growth for CBEMS agencies moving forward.
Reflecting and Rebuilding after 2020
The JCEMS Team reflects on the challenges of 2020, the courage and compassion of collegiate EMS providers, and the next steps for the collegiate EMS community to move forward.
Investigating the Role of Public Assistance Programs in Responding to Cardiovascular Emergencies in Rural…
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Compassion Meditation to Improve Psychological Well-being Among Volunteer Collegiate Emergency Medical Technicians
Student volunteer EMS providers are often under significant mental and physical stress which may lead to provider burnout and decreased compassion malleability. The authors demonstrate the efficacy of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training on addressing these conditions.
Presumptive Diagnosis of Alcohol Intoxication as the Etiology of Altered Mental Status in Collegiate…
Altered mental status is a common emergency call at universities, and for collegiate-based EMS providers this chief complaint is frequently found secondary to alcohol intoxication. The results of this research demonstrate evidence that EMTs may presumptively attribute alcohol intoxication as the etiology of AMS, as evidenced by the underutilization of key AMS assessments.
Labor Trafficking and the Role of the EMS Professional
While EMS professionals have not received any training in human trafficking, they are in a unique position to identify trafficked persons, gaining a view of the patient’s out-of-hospital environment not visible to most other healthcare providers.
COVID-19 Sequelae in a Nineteen-year-old Male
The authors examine the case of a previously healthy 19-year-old university student and e-cigarette user who was diagnosed with COVID-19.
From Volunteer Student Organization to Official Division of a University Department
Student Emergency Medical Services (SEMS) at Arizona State University (ASU) began as a student-run volunteer organization in 2008.
Opioid and Alcohol Co-Ingestion
Although college campuses have historically been regarded as a protective influence against the development of substance use disorders, substance use and misuse have risen to become one of the most widespread public health concerns facing U.S. college campuses in the past decade. This article discusses pertinent pharmacology, clinical presentations, and treatment guidelines for co-ingestion of alcohol and opioids.
Prehospital Management of Hypoglycemic Emergencies
This review discusses the pathophysiology and presentation of hypoglycemic emergencies, as well as assessment and treatment options across different scopes of practice for emergency medical services providers.
Benzodiazepine & Alcohol Co-Ingestion
This clinical review discusses the relevant pharmacology, clinical presentation, and treatment of patients who have co-ingested benzodiazepines and alcohol.
Training Student EMTs to Support Mobile Community Support Program
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Advising Resilient Healthcare Teams
McMaster University’s Emergency First Response Team (EFRT) has curated a multi-step, highly selective hiring process that has led to exemplary retention rates.
Standing Up and Staffing a Covid Vaccine Clinic on a Collegiate Campus
The University of California – Davis Fire Department discusses their experience setting an administering an on-campus COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
Pass The Torch to Decrease Healthcare Burnout
How can you reignite your passion for healthcare when you feel it burning out? The author explores this idea in this Perspectives & Opinions piece.
Towards Anti-Racist Prehospital Healthcare
This article outlines the steps which Dartmouth EMS has taken to educate our members on socially just and racially inclusive emergency medicine.
Maintaining Collegiate EMS Readiness During COVID Campus Closures
Alatis and Nable discuss the impact of COVID-19 on campus EMS organizations and how teams can maintain operational readiness throughout the pandemic.
How the Blue Hens are Responding to COVID-19
Amid a global pandemic, JCEMS talks with he University of Delaware’s EMS Squad Director of Public Relations about shifts, PPE, recruitment, and more.
Interview with Virginia Tech Rescue Squad
Chief Jake Martin discusses Virginia Tech Rescue Squad’s rigorous training program and the squad’s unique role as a collegiate-based EMS agency operating at the ALS level.
Interview with University of Dayton EMS
Grace Scharf, the Public Relations Officer of the University of Dayton EMS, shares her agency’s tips for organizing a terrific celebration during Collegiate EMS Week.
