ACEMS
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| Official Club | |
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| Officers | |
| Director of Operations | Josh Levenson, Alex Bridges |
| Director of Education | Kevin Nattinger |
| Director of Scheduling | Rohit Raj |
| Director of Personnel | Ben Read |
| Deputy Director of Personnel | Alan Kwan |
| Director of Finance | Morgan Holland |
| Information | |
| Website | http://www.amherst.edu/~acems |
| Mission | Basic Life Support/Quick Response to medical emergencies on the Amherst Campus |
| Contact | acems
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| Office | Pond Basement |
About ACEMS
ACEMS is a student-run, student-staffed, volunteer organization that operates 24 hrs/day while classes are in session providing Basic Life Support Quick Response (BLS/QRS) to medical emergencies on the Amherst Campus. Using the college dispatch system--which can be reached at any hour by dialing x2111 on campus (or 413-542-2111). Two trained medical personnel (always at least one Massachusetts-licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) and usually a First Responder (FR)) are dispatched for all medical emergencies. If the call is thought to be of a potentially life-threatening nature or at the request of the patient, the Amherst Fire Department (AFD) Ambulance is dispatched along with the ACEMS responders.
Our Board of Directors and ACEMS personnel work closely with the Amherst Health Service (AHS), University of Massachusetts Health Service (University Health Services or UHS), and Amherst College Campus Police; however, we do NOT provide routine transport to either facility nor are we affiliated with Amherst College Campus Police. We are strictly an emergency medical response service. We do provide transport for patients who are need of immediate medical attention (during the day this will be AHS; when AHS is closed transport will only be provided to UHS). In cases of severe trauma or those that require close medical supervision during transport, ACEMS will call AFD for transport to Cooley Dickson Hospital.
Last year alone, ACEMS responded to over 150 calls on the Amherst College Campus. Cases ranged from minor bumps and bruises to life-threatening injuries such as insulin shock and possible c-spine compromise. We receive funding from the Amherst Association of Students through Master General Fund of the Student Activities fee.
How to Join
If you are already an EMT or a First Responder and are interested in joining ACEMS, e-mail us and become a member.
If you are interested in joining ACEMS but have no EMS certifications, contact the ACEMS Director of Education, who can provide you with information about the next First Responder or Emergency Medical Technician class available in the Amherst area. (Since there is usually a cost for EMS courses, some financial assistance from ACEMS is possible.) You can become a member following your completion of the class.
