Lessons Learned and Opportunities for CBEMS Growth Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
JCEMS shares stories from CBEMS agencies and discuss potential areas of growth for CBEMS agencies moving forward.
Lessons from Early Vaccination of Campus EMS Providers at the University of California, Davis
Mills et al. highlight UC Davis' experience with the vaccination of campus first responders against COVID-19.
Call to EMS Research: Disparities in Recruitment and Retention of Black Providers is an...
Hutchens discusses the need for further research into the issue of recruitment and retention of Black EMS providers.
How the Blue Hens are Responding to COVID-19
Amid a global pandemic, JCEMS talks with he University of Delaware’s EMS Squad Director of Public Relations about shifts, PPE, recruitment, and more.
Reflecting and Rebuilding after 2020
The JCEMS Team reflects on the challenges of 2020, the courage and compassion of collegiate EMS providers, and the next steps for the collegiate EMS community to move forward.
Interview with University of Dayton EMS
Grace Scharf, the Public Relations Officer of the University of Dayton EMS, shares her agency's tips for organizing a terrific celebration during Collegiate EMS Week.
Interview with Lisa Basgall
JCEMS offers an exclusive interview with Lisa Basgall, EMS Director of Rice University EMS – 2019 Collegiate EMS Organization of the Year.
Inside the JCEMS Team
JCEMS is proud to be managed by a team of all volunteers that includes recognized experts in prehospital emergency care as well as student-leaders. Here we offer an inside look at the organizational structure of JCEMS and share opportunities to join the team.
Interview with Catherine Gibbs
Catherine Gibbs shares her passion for community engagement and offers advice on how student speakers can inspire an audience.
Johns Hopkins Emergency Response Organization (HERO) lays the groundwork for inter-facility transport
Under the leadership of Christopher Wend (former Captain) and Leela Herbst (current Captain), HERO prepares for inter-facility transports.
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Standing Up and Staffing a Covid Vaccine Clinic on a Collegiate Campus
The University of California – Davis Fire Department discusses their experience setting an administering an on-campus COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
Opioid and Alcohol Co-Ingestion
Although college campuses have historically been regarded as a protective influence against the development of substance use disorders, substance use and misuse have risen to become one of the most widespread public health concerns facing U.S. college campuses in the past decade. This article discusses pertinent pharmacology, clinical presentations, and treatment guidelines for co-ingestion of alcohol and opioids.
Improvements in the Self-Efficacy of CPR Performance Following a Brief Hands-only Training Program for...
Bystander CPR has been shown to significantly improve survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), yet rates of bystander CPR remain low across the United States. This paper outlines a brief HOCPR training that was successfully implemented by a collegiate-based EMS agency.
Evaluation of Transport Policies for Intoxicated Undergraduate Students by Undergraduate Emergency Medical Services Agencies
The authors compare existing and desired transport policies for intoxicated undergraduate students among collegiate EMS agencies.
Ambulance Usage on a Collegiate Campus as a Function of Age and Gender
Bradshaw et al. attempt determine if age and gender exert significant influence on a patient’s decision to utilize ambulatory transport to the emergency department.