Free of Charge: Analysis of an Urban Collegiate EMS Agency
Herman et al. conducted a retrospective review of itemized billing forms from Tulane EMS. The financial costs saved by students due to the availability of Tulane EMS were estimated.
No IV, No Problem: A Cross Sectional Analysis of Antiemetic Therapies in Statewide...
Based on a cross-sectional analysis of statewide EMS protocols in the United States, adoption of BLS protocols for the treatment of nausea remains low.
“Continuing Care” with EC-ERT
EC-ERT created a program called “Continued Care” (CC) to provide a prehospital care resource for patients who required additional time to monitor their condition until care could be terminated. Through its design and implementation, CC reduces non-emergent ALS transports, thus reducing strain on the county EMS system and local emergencies rooms.
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.
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...
Evaluation of Transport Policies for Intoxicated Undergraduate Students by Undergraduate Emergency Medical Services Agencies
The authors compare existing and desired transport policies for intoxicated undergraduate students among collegiate EMS agencies.
Reducing Barriers to Bystander Intervention:
Harvard University's Crimson EMS developed a workshop series for students on campus, focusing on CPR and Stop the Bleed training.
Ambulance Usage on a Collegiate Campus as a Function of Age and Gender
Bradshaw et al. attempt determine if age and gender exert significant influence on a patient’s decision to utilize ambulatory transport to the emergency department.
Piloting an Online New Member Orientation Program
Illini EMS created and implemented an online Orientation course for new members. Using a combination of original and adapted videos followed by a quiz, this self-paced program teaches and assesses the basics of topics including bleeding control, organizational structure, team dynamics, and First Responder mental health in under an hour.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Improvements in the Self-Efficacy of CPR Performance Following a Brief Hands-only Training Program for...
Bystander CPR has been shown to significantly improve survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), yet rates of bystander CPR remain low across the United States. This paper outlines a brief HOCPR training that was successfully implemented by a collegiate-based EMS agency.