1. Rice University EMS

2. 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

3. Ready to Serve Student Volunteers 24/7/351 2-3 minute response time At least 1 person on duty, Usually between 2 and 4

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

5. Service Area Rice Campus Outer Loop Village Apartments, Graduate Apartments Kirby, Bissonnet & Main Street

6. Who are these people?

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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)

11. Academic Courses NSCI 281: EMT Basic certification 140 didactic hours 96 clinical hours (ER and ambulance) NSCI 282: Advanced EMT certification 178 didactic hours 136 clinical hours (ER and ambulance)

12. Academic Courses UNIV 275: InCharge Leadership Course NSCI 289: Teaching Practicum for 281/282 NSCI 491/492: EMS Research Course

13. Community Outreach

14. 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!

15. 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

16. 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

17. Do YOU know CPR?? CPR/First Aid classes each month. Free of charge AHA Certification E-mail rems-cpr@rice.edu for additional information.rems-cpr@rice.edu

18. AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) 37 Public Access Defibrillators on campus Open cabinet notifies EMS/RUPD Dispatch High use areas

19. We take our job seriously

20. Standards Rice has a 100% pass rate in national EMT certification National Collegiate EMS Foundation Rice EMS is continually Striving for Excellence Maintaining licensure since 1996.

21. Rice University EMS Questions?