Welcome to Emory EMS

Emory University Emergency Medical Services (EEMS), formerly known as the Emory First Responder Unit (EFRU), is a professional EMS organization that provides the Emory community with vital emergency care. We achieve this goal through 24 hour a day, 7 day a week service, special details for university events, community outreach and education programs, and positive interaction with the local county emergency services. Our commitment, however, extends to a dedication to providing quality, compassionate patient care with the highest level of professionalism.

The purpose of this site is to educate Emory students, staff, faculty, and the community about Emory EMS and the services we provide. Feel free to browse this site using the navigation bar on the left side of the page, and, if at any time, you wish to return to this page, simply click "Home" at the top of the menu.

If there is any information that is not available on this site or any questions you have, please feel free to contact us and we will respond to your questions in a timely manner.

Emory EMS Out of Service for the Summer

Posted June 4, 2008

Emory EMS will be out of service from May 12 at 1600 to August 23 at 0800. All medical emergencies will be directed to Dekalb County Fire Rescue during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but look forward to returning to service at the beginning of the coming school year.

Command Staff Changeover Marks Annual Transition

Posted May 22, 2008

On April 15th, in a tradition that has occurred every year since the inception of Emory EMS, the outgoing Command Staff and the incoming Command Staff held a ceremony to mark the changing leadership of the unit. At exactly midnight, keys were handed to the new staff, as well as pagers, radios and badges, marking them as the newest leaders of Emory EMS. Outgoing Chief of EMS, Joshua Rozell, gave a short speech, thanking the outgoing staff for their dedication and welcoming the incoming staff to a job which he characterized as difficult, but well worth the challenge. Kevin Smith, the new Chief of EMS, also said a few words, welcoming his new staff and thanking the outgoing staff for their dedicated service this year. The new Command Staff looks forward to taking up the challenges of leading Emory EMS and plans to maintain the tradition of excellence set by the previous staff.

Campus CPR Initiative Continues with Oxford Campus

Posted March 22, 2008

Emory EMS is continuing to reach out to the Emory community by facilitating CPR training classes with Oxford College on March 28th at the Oxford campus.  Emory EMS was has been working with the Oxford staff and Eddie Gammill of the Emory Faculty Staff Assistance Program to move the training forward.  Emory EMS staff has already been involved with a smaller training at Oxford for the leaders of the larger CPR event.  The event will be held for about 200 participants in the gymnasium.  This training event marks the fourth major training event throughout the Emory community, adding to the 700 other participants trained during this past year.

Emory EMS Reaches Out to Emory Sororities to Promote Alcohol Awareness

Posted March 19, 2008

On Tuesday, March 4, Emory EMS medics partnered with the Sigma Delta Tau sorority to provide an alcohol awareness program to approximately thirty chapter members.  The program was coordinated by the EEMS Training Division and leaders of SDT and focused on the highlighting the negative effects of alcohol poisoning and proper alcohol awareness.  EEMS provided each chapter member with a hand-out highlighting important alcohol awareness facts and quick tips on what to do in case a friend is suspected of having alcohol poisoning.  In addition, EEMS medics demonstrated how to place a friend who has become sick into the lateral recumbent, or recovery, position.  EEMS medics also fielded questions and comments from chapter members about alcohol awareness and prevention.    After the program, Leesa Haspel, New Member Educator for SDT said, “This visit from the EMS staff taught our sisters and New Members how to recognize and deal with an emergency situation…actually getting to see hands on how to interact with a person suffering from alcohol poisoning was great, as was hearing some of the warning signs.”  

Emory EMS Attends NCEMSF Conference in Philadelphia

Posted March 19, 2008

This year, 11 medics representing Emory EMS attended the 15th annual National Collegiate EMS Foundation (NCMESF) conference in Philadelphia.  NCEMSF is an organization designed to provide support and promote collegiate EMS services around the country.  At the conference, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from February 29th through March 2nd, EEMS medics took part in workshops, continuing education lectures and skills competitions. Among over 80 EMS organizations in attendance, Emory EMS was recognized with the Campus EMS Video of the Year Award and the prestigious Striving for Excellence in Campus EMS Award. 

For more information about the conference, visit: http://www.ncemsf.org/about/conf2008/

Campus CPR Training Gains National Recognition

Posted February 8, 2008

The CPR Anytime program presented by Emory EMS and SGA this past October will be featured in the Spring issue of Currents, the national American Heart Association newsletter. This publication is read by over 110,000 healthcare professionals and others worldwide.  The article details the planning and execution of the event as well as tips on how to create a successful campus-wide program.  The Emory EMS training department has already held additional CPR training classes around campus, with plans for more at the end of January. Emory EMS is now in the process of working toward CPR Instructor certifications so students, staff, and faculty can become certified in basic life support CPR.  Below is a link to the NCEMSF website where a copy of the article from Current appears:
http://www.ncemsf.org/resources/localnews/shownews.ems?item=224

An Emory student participates in the recent Campus CPR Initiative