Rice University EMS
Who are we?
Students responded to the first EMS call on Oct 4 1996, 18 years ago
Rice EMS is now licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services
- as an ALS First Responder Org.- to offer ALS certification
classes- to teach continuing education
Ready to Serve
• Student Volunteers• 24/7/351• 2-3 minute response time• At least 1 person on duty,
Usually between 2 and 4
Rice EMS…• responds to 700-800 emergency calls annually
• Staffs 2000 hours of special events coverage
(athletic events, parties, and lectures)
• Teaches 40 CPR and First Aid classes to 500 people
Service Area• Rice Campus• Outer Loop• Village Apartments, Graduate Apartments• Kirby, Bissonnet & Main Street
Who are these people?
Who are these people?
As of 1 April 2014, REMS members include:- 62 undergraduates- 19 alumni (volunteers and staff)- 6 part time staff- 1 full time staff
88 members 11 will graduate in May
How is REMS staffed?
As of 1 April 2014, REMS members include:- 56 EMT Basics- 17 Advanced EMTs- 4 Certified Paramedics- 4 Licensed Paramedics- 7 Emergency Physicians
How is REMS staffed?
Duty Crew – basic or advanced providers who volunteer in 12 hour shifts, 2 or 3 times a month
InCharges – Advanced providers who volunteer in 24 hour shifts, 4 or 5 times a month
Medical Advisory Team
Mark Escott, MD, MPH, FAAEM, FACEP (Jones ‘96)
Nathan Allen, MD, FAAEM (Jones ‘03)
Cameron Decker, MD (Martel ‘07)
Michael Gonzalez, MD, FACEP (Sid ‘93)
Shane Jenks, MD
Tyson Pillow, MD, M.Ed. (Will Rice ‘02)
Academic CoursesNSCI 281: EMT Basic certification
140 didactic hours96 clinical hours (ER and ambulance)
NSCI 282: Advanced EMT certification178 didactic hours136 clinical hours (ER and ambulance)
Academic CoursesUNIV 275: InCharge Leadership CourseNSCI 289: Teaching Practicum for 281/282NSCI 491/492: EMS Research Course
Community Outreach
When should I call?
- Life threat- Unresponsive- Medical illness
- Seizure , asthma, drugs, heat exhaustion- Injury
- Broken bone, severe bleeding, car/bike accident- Psychiatric
- Suicide, panic attack- It is always better to call!
How do I call and what happens?• X-6000 using an on-campus phone
• Cell phone - 713-348-6000
• Blue-light phones
• What happens?– Dispatch– EMS/RUPD
What happens after EMS arrives?
• Houston Fire Dept. for transport to an emergency room
• Student Health Services
• Minor Care Clinic
• Specialist
• Care on scene, but doesn’t need additional care
Do YOU know CPR??
• CPR/First Aid classes each month. • Free of charge• AHA Certification• E-mail [email protected] for additional
information.
AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators)
• 37 Public Access Defibrillators on campus• Open cabinet notifies EMS/RUPD Dispatch• High use areas
We take our job seriously
Standards
Rice has a 100% pass rate in national EMT certification
National CollegiateEMS Foundation
Rice EMS is continually Striving for Excellence
Maintaining licensure since 1996.
Rice University EMS
Questions?