While many students carry their books, cell phones and ipods around
campus, there are others who are required to carry a defibrillator and
medication to assist community members who might suffer severe asthma
attacks or pass out from a heart irregularity. These students are the
members of HCEMS, Hamilton College Emergency Medical Services. The week
of Nov. 7 is National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Week and
Hamilton is proud to recognize its student volunteers.
HCEMS is a New York State approved Emergency Medical Agency under the medical direction of Dr. David Petrie and the NYS Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. These dedicated students provide coverage 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week for the campus community throughout the academic year, and respond to 80-90 medical emergencies each semester. They balance their academics and activities with volunteering much of their time, which means being on-call and attending to urgent medical situations. Time management and organization is key for their daily routine.
Members of HCEMS are New York State certified EMTs who volunteer an average of 30 hours or more a week on-call. Most of the members of HCEMS take the EMT course on campus during the spring semester of their freshman year, which involves a three-hour class twice a week, and several six-hour Saturday morning labs during the spring semester. Beyond the initial course, members are required to take weekly review quizzes and attend review sessions every three weeks.
HCEMS members work hard to provide excellent prehospital emergency care and their efforts have not gone unnoticed. This is a week to show appreciation to the many students at Hamilton and across the nation who volunteer their time to serve our campus community as EMTs. If you see any of the members of HCEMS, let them know how much you appreciate their commitment and service to Hamilton.
The current active members are John Adams '06, Tom Arm '08, Allison Chou '07, Pat Cooke '06, Rich Deitchman '07, Ashley Deline '06, Ruth Duggan '08, Max Falkoff '08, Brandie Hall '07, Aram Kudurshian '06, Samir Majmudar '06, Ryan Messier '08, Heather Michael '07, Tamar Nobel '08, Phil Odusote '07, Dan Seeger '06, Ben Stephens '08, Gabe Tash '06 and Denroy Thomas '07.
To learn more about HCEMS visit its Web site at http://hcems.hamilton.edu
HCEMS is a New York State approved Emergency Medical Agency under the medical direction of Dr. David Petrie and the NYS Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. These dedicated students provide coverage 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week for the campus community throughout the academic year, and respond to 80-90 medical emergencies each semester. They balance their academics and activities with volunteering much of their time, which means being on-call and attending to urgent medical situations. Time management and organization is key for their daily routine.
Members of HCEMS are New York State certified EMTs who volunteer an average of 30 hours or more a week on-call. Most of the members of HCEMS take the EMT course on campus during the spring semester of their freshman year, which involves a three-hour class twice a week, and several six-hour Saturday morning labs during the spring semester. Beyond the initial course, members are required to take weekly review quizzes and attend review sessions every three weeks.
HCEMS members work hard to provide excellent prehospital emergency care and their efforts have not gone unnoticed. This is a week to show appreciation to the many students at Hamilton and across the nation who volunteer their time to serve our campus community as EMTs. If you see any of the members of HCEMS, let them know how much you appreciate their commitment and service to Hamilton.
The current active members are John Adams '06, Tom Arm '08, Allison Chou '07, Pat Cooke '06, Rich Deitchman '07, Ashley Deline '06, Ruth Duggan '08, Max Falkoff '08, Brandie Hall '07, Aram Kudurshian '06, Samir Majmudar '06, Ryan Messier '08, Heather Michael '07, Tamar Nobel '08, Phil Odusote '07, Dan Seeger '06, Ben Stephens '08, Gabe Tash '06 and Denroy Thomas '07.
To learn more about HCEMS visit its Web site at http://hcems.hamilton.edu
