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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.

Evaluating the Content and Quality of Emergency Medical Services Oral Patient Handoff Reports

There exists no universal criterion for the patient data to be presented from EMS to hospital Emergency Department (ED) personnel. This study seeks to ascertain what patient data is orally reported by EMS to ED personnel.

Creating a Protocol for Campus EMS Response to Mental Health Complaints

The authors share their experience with developing a mental health response framework for their collegiate EMS service.

Assessment of Bystander Intervention on EMS Transport Decisions for Cases of Alcohol Intoxication at...

Looking at a small liberal arts college in New York State, Di Nucci et al. study the impact of bystander intervention on EMS transport decisions for alcohol intoxication cases.

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.

Assessing the Adequacy of Behavioral Health Training for Collegiate EMTs

This study aimed to assess EMT self-reported preparedness for behavioral emergencies and to compare behavioral call experience to preparedness.