The week of Nov. 6 is National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Week and Hamilton is proud to recognize its 21 student volunteers.
The current active members are Nicholas Berry, Ashley Bourgeois, Megan Brousseau, Allison Chou, Rich Deitchman, Ruth Duggan, Max Falkoff, Michael Flanders, Ellen Griffin, Brandie Hall, Shane Knapp, Jared Leslie, Kurtis Magee, Ryan Messier, Heather Michael, Phil Odusote, Amanda Schoen, Alexa Schwarzman, Denroy Thomas, Emma Trucks and Bobby Wysocki.
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.
