The JCEMS Research Mentorship Program
JCEMS developed a Research Mentorship Program to build research capacity in the collegiate EMS community.
EMS Resource Utilization at College Campus Mass Gathering Events
This study aimed to examine EMS utilization during mass gathering events at an urban university with a collegiate-based EMS agency. Findings suggest that college event planners can potentially utilize event and weather features to predict EMS resource utilization.
Benzodiazepine & Alcohol Co-Ingestion
This clinical review discusses the relevant pharmacology, clinical presentation, and treatment of patients who have co-ingested benzodiazepines and alcohol.
Implementation of Stop the Bleed on an Undergraduate College Campus
Johns Hopkins Emergency Response Organization (HERO) implemented a training, preparedness, and public access equipment program to stop the bleed on their campus.
Interview with Oren Cohn
JCEMS Executive Editor Brittany J. Dingler offers an exclusive interview with the 2018 Collegiate EMS Provider of the Year.
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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.