Campus EMS
For all Inquiries, please email us at [email protected]
Hours of Operation
Thursday-Saturday | 7 p.m. - 3 a.m.
What Campus EMS Does
Medical Response
- Serves as a first-responder agency and provides patient care at the EMT-B level to help those experiencing medical emergencies on UNC Main Campus
- Stabilizes and prepares patients to be transported for an average of 13 minutes before transporting unit arrival
- Average response time of 4 minutes in 2022-2023 operations
- Members ride on neighboring county ambulances to experience different EMS systems and a wide-variety of call types throughout the semester
- Assists UNC Campus Health in patient care throughout the various Campus Health clinics
- Work as vaccinators with Campus Health in the Student Stores Pharmacy & Orange County
Campus Outreach
Please contact us using the emails on the "Contact Campus EMS Leaders" tab for bystander education course inquiries. Please use this link to register for FREE HeartSafe Bystander CPR and First Aid education courses. All questions regarding CPR classes can be directed to [email protected].
- Volunteered over 300 hours at both COVID-19 and Influenza vaccination clinics during fall of 2022, giving over 4,000 immunizations to students, faculty, and staff
- Stabilize and treat patients during mass casualty incidents with Orange County EMS including Halloween, NCAA events, etc.
- Help educate students on life-saving skills & public health issues through designing and teaching community education courses
- Lead initiatives to promote equality for all students
UNC Campus EMS is unable to provide event standby services at this time. If you are looking for EMS standby services for campus events, we recommend contacting South Orange Rescue Squad (SORS) for assistance.
Donations
UNC Campus EMS is funded by UNC Campus Health as well as through generous donations from our community. Any and all donations to our mission are greatly appreciated! You may use this link to donate to our donation fund: https://give.unc.edu/donate?p=main&f=602451
UNC Campus EMS would like to give a special thank you to UNC Parents Council for their donation to assist with crucial start-up equipment. We greatly appreciate the UNC Parents Council’s support of UNC Campus EMS in our pursuit of service for the Carolina community.
Isabella Siesel
Operations Officer
Christina Georgiou
Training Officer
Swaycha Goli
Logistics Officer
Amanda Harper
Community Outreach
Eligibility & Requirements
- Must be a freshman or sophomore undergraduate student enrolled in at least 3 credit hours per semester at UNC-Chapel Hill
- Must maintain a GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Hold a valid North Carolina EMT-B certification (or higher) and AHA BLS CPR certification if sophomore
- For out-of-state & NREMT applicants North Carolina offers reciprocity. You can find information on this process here. Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions regarding obtaining reciprocity
- Required to complete 1-3 shifts monthly
- Attend all training & complete 3 hours of continuing education monthly
- Participate in outreach efforts, including vaccination clinics and other medical duties on campus
Join us!
- We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated students passionate about providing the best possible care to our Carolina community!
- Interested in joining in Spring 2024?
- If you are interested in joining UNC EMS in Spring 2024, we strongly recommend attending one of our interest meetings before applying to learn more about the organization and our application process. These meetings will also give you the opportunity to talk with current members of UNC EMS so we can get to know you better! Please fill out the Google Form linked below to sign up:
- https://forms.gle/8LWkmwGghf4EYLLt6
- *Applications for the SPRING 2024 semester will close 01/26/24 at 11:59PM*