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 rems-cpr@rice.edu 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?