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.

Interview with Lisa Basgall

JCEMS offers an exclusive interview with Lisa Basgall, EMS Director of Rice University EMS – 2019 Collegiate EMS Organization of the Year.

Interview with Paul Halliday

JCEMS offers an exclusive interview with Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) EMS's former chief and innovative leader.

Interview with Catherine Gibbs

Catherine Gibbs shares her passion for community engagement and offers advice on how student speakers can inspire an audience.

Johns Hopkins Emergency Response Organization (HERO) lays the groundwork for inter-facility transport

Under the leadership of Christopher Wend (former Captain) and Leela Herbst (current Captain), HERO prepares for inter-facility transports.

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Emergency Response Team hosts a multi-agency active shooter drill based...

Connor Black, the Assistant Chief of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, sat down with the JCEMS news team to discuss...

Illinois Institute of Technology creates on-campus EMS organization with initial focus on community CPR/AED...

Current student Alexandra Montgomery leads the charge to develop a new campus EMS organization.

Interview with Oren Cohn

JCEMS Executive Editor Brittany J. Dingler offers an exclusive interview with the 2018 Collegiate EMS Provider of the Year.

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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.

2024 Conference Academic Poster Session Posters

Posters from the Academic Poster Session at the 2024 Annual National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation Conference

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.

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.