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.
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.
Peer Review of Collegiate EMS Scholarly Literature
JCEMS employs a double-blind peer review process to filter manuscripts for publication. We believe that the process minimizes bias, promotes fairness, encourages appropriate criticism, and strengthens the quality of submitted manuscripts.
Non-Veterinary Emergency Care of Law Enforcement Canines at Mass Gathering Events
This case report describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a pilot training course for collegiate EMS providers on the treatment of law enforcement canines.
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.
Designing Safety into Ambulances
Massachusetts Institute of Technology EMS designed an innovative new ambulance, incorporating best practices and current evidence to enhance provider safety.
Utilizing a Scramble Crew Approach to Achieve 24-Hour Coverage
In 2016, Muhlenberg College EMS reinstituted daytime response, incorporating Active 911, a digital messaging system, and an all-call, scramble crew model. Since the new response plan began in March of 2016, Muhlenberg College EMS has responded to 47 calls that may have otherwise been ignored, at a response time shorter than that of normal duty crew responses.
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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.
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.
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.