Implementation of a Peer Support Program for Campus First Responders
The implementation of Peer Support is one step CUSERT has taken towards improving mental health support for campus first responders.
A Survey of Canadian, Student-Run Campus Emergency Medical Response Teams
Formosa et al. provide an overview of Canadian student-run campus emergency medical response teams, examining aspects including training, operations, and organizational status.
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.
Checklists Improve EMS Documentation
Alatis et al. found that a quality improvement (QI) project focused on documentation via checklists can improve the inclusion of key documentation criteria on electronic patient care reports (ePCRs) in a collegiate-based EMS system.
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.
Inside the JCEMS Team
JCEMS is proud to be managed by a team of all volunteers that includes recognized experts in prehospital emergency care as well as student-leaders. Here we offer an inside look at the organizational structure of JCEMS and share opportunities to join the team.
Integrating Continuing Education Credits to a Collegiate EMS Training Model
The University of Pennsylvania Medical Emergency Response Team implemented a program to integrate continuing medical education (CME) credits into their training curriculum.
Interview with Paul Halliday
JCEMS offers an exclusive interview with Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) EMS's former chief and innovative leader.
Development of an Excel-Based Software Solution to Collegiate EMS Shift Scheduling & Placement
The University of Pennsylvania Medical Emergency Response Team created a Microsoft Excel-based software system to schedule providers for shift coverage.
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.
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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.