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.
2009-2010 EMT Class Application Now Posted
Posted June 10, 2009
The 2009-2010 EMT Class Application is now available. Please refer to the Online Application page regarding eligibility, information and application.
2009-2010 Command Staff
Posted June 10, 2009
On April 15, 2009, 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. Former Staff Officers Kevin Smith, Daniel Sperling and Danielle Smith handed over their radios, pagers and keys to the new Staff Officers marking a new year of leadership. New Staff includes: Alexandra Amaducci- Chief of EMS, David Deisher- Chief of Operations, Karen Sidransky-Chief of Training, Paul Evavold-Asst. Chief of Operations & Kaitlin Best-Asst. Chief of Training.
Incoming Freshmen Learn CPR With The "How To Save A Life" Campaign
Posted September 16, 2008
On Sunday, August 24, 2008, over 400 incoming freshmen gathered in the Woodruff PE Center to participate in Emory's newest campus CPR initiative, the "How To Save A Life" campaign. The event was hosted by Emory EMS, in partnership with SGA, ResLife and Student Health and Counseling Services, and was included as part of Emory's freshmen orientation program. Chief of EMS Kevin Smith said of the event, "I think it's really incredible that so many of the new freshmen came to this event and were willing to give their time to learn CPR. This is an important training program and one that helps to make Emory's campus one of the safest in the country." The hour-long program taught the students the basic skills involved in performing CPR, as well as basic AED usage techniques and the steps involved in activating an emergency response. Overall, the program was an incredible success and successfully achieved its goal of helping to increase awareness and safety on Emory's campus.
To read an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education about this event, please follow the link to their website: http://chronicle.com/weekly/v55/i03/03a00602.htm
To see video footage of this event, please follow the link to a CBS 46 Special Report on the Freshmen CPR Training: http://www.cbs46.com/video/17285444/index.html