Emergency Medical Services

Students Helping Students Since 1965

蘑菇短视频 Emergency Medical Service (EMS) is a basic life support (BLS) service licensed by the North Carolina Office of EMS that operates under the affiliation agreement with Harris EMS to provide 911 emergency medical services to the 蘑菇短视频 community. The agency is part of Health Services and is fully staffed by 蘑菇短视频 students with an EMT certification or higher.

Students from various majors make up 蘑菇短视频 EMS with many pursuing the emergency medical care program. Members of 蘑菇短视频 EMS work 12 hours shifts and staff a quick response vehicle with an officer in charge, as well as an ambulance staffed by two emergency medical technicians (EMT). 蘑菇短视频 EMS leadership includes an EMS chief and four assistant chiefs with varying responsibilities. The assistant chief positions include a training officer, logistics officer, human resource officer and public relations officer.

蘑菇短视频 EMS provides care and transport to the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of 蘑菇短视频 twenty-four hours a day through the fall and spring semesters. The primary response area is the university campus. 蘑菇短视频 EMS transports patients to , located in nearby Sylva, N.C. For on-campus emergencies call 828-227-8911. For non-emergencies call the EMS Office at 828-227-6324.