Amherst College Emergency Medical Services - ACEMS

Amherst College Emergency Medical Services - ACEMS ACEMS provides Basic Life Support Quick Response (BLS/QRS) to medical emergencies on the Amherst Campus.

Amherst College Emergency Medical Services (ACEMS) is a student-run, student-staffed, volunteer organization that provides 24/7 emergency medical services to the Amherst College community while classes are in session. Amherst College Emergency Medical Services (ACEMS) is a student-run, student-staffed, volunteer organization that operates 24 hours a day while classes are in session. Using the Amhe

rst College dispatch system, two Massachusetts certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT-B) and one EMT in training are dispatched for all medical emergencies on the Amherst College Campus. 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 ACEMS responders. Working in conjunction with the Amherst College Police Department (ACPD), Amherst Fire Department (AFD), Amherst College Health Services (AHS), and University of Massachusetts Health Services (UHS), ACEMS works to provide emergency patient care on scene and then direct the patient to the appropriate higher level of medical care. ACEMS provides transportation for patients with non-life threatening conditions to either the Amherst College Health Center or University of Massachusetts Health Services. When the college health centers are closed, transport is only available through the Amherst Fire Department to the hospital most appropriate for the patient’s condition. At the discretion of ACEMS personnel or at the patient’s request, the Amherst Fire Department can be called to transport patients to the appropriate hospital. During campus-wide emergencies, ACEMS may be called upon to assist the Amherst College Police with evacuation plans or to assist Amherst College Health Services in coordinating medical disaster plans. This page is maintained by Daniel Diner, the Public Information Officer for ACEMS.

02/16/2021

ACEMS is excited to announce that we will begin service on Monday, March 1st, 2021. ACEMS is a student-run, student-staffed, volunteer organization providing basic life support quick response to medical emergencies on the Amherst Campus 24 hours/day. ACEMS will respond to all physical and mental health calls, except suspected cases of COVID-19. All ACEMS members on-call will be properly equipped with PPE including N95 masks, gloves, and face shields. Our primary goals are maintaining patient confidentiality and keeping the Amherst community safe. ACEMS can be reached using the college dispatch system—which can be reached at any hour by dialing x2111 on campus or by calling (413)542-2111 from any phone.

ACEMS looks forward to working with the Amherst community to keep everyone as safe as possible this semester. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected] or reach out directly to any individual Board of Directors member listed on our website.

09/10/2020

Hi everyone! Interested in ACEMS and applying for our free EMT-B certification course? Come to our information session next Thursday, September 17th, at 7:00 PM ET to learn more about what being on ACEMS is like and what the course will look like this Fall.

Use this link below to join us next Thursday.

Topic: ACEMS Information Session
Time: Sep 17, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://amherstcollege.zoom.us/j/94774632267

Meeting ID: 947 7463 2267

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08/29/2020

Learn more about joining ACEMS at Club Fair RIGHT NOW: https://amherstcollege.zoom.us/j/95411783013?pwd=YUMyT2RIT3VmeGdpQjJzOERDam9Ddz09
We are here until 4 pm to answer questions!

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Congratulations to our most recent EMT of the Week, Mary Yoo🎉🎊
03/03/2018

Congratulations to our most recent EMT of the Week, Mary Yoo🎉🎊

Congratulations to our EMT of the Week Jeremy Margolis ‘19🎊🎉
02/13/2018

Congratulations to our EMT of the Week Jeremy Margolis ‘19🎊🎉

Get ready for gore!WARNING: realistic wounds ahead
10/28/2017

Get ready for gore!
WARNING: realistic wounds ahead

ACEMS Banquet 2016-2017 - we had 202 calls this academic year!
05/03/2017

ACEMS Banquet 2016-2017 - we had 202 calls this academic year!

Got blood???
12/11/2016

Got blood???

12/11/2016

Eli Mansbach '18, acting as a patient who fell out of a burning building, getting treated by ACEMS members.

12/11/2016

Allison Ogawa '18 acting as a dog bite victim getting treated by ACEMS members.

Happy winter!
10/27/2016

Happy winter!

On Saturday, ACEMS conducted our first situational training exercise of the year. We reviewed correct CPR technique for ...
10/23/2016

On Saturday, ACEMS conducted our first situational training exercise of the year. We reviewed correct CPR technique for adults, children, and neonates and learned Cardio-Cerebral Resuscitation (CCR) techniques which have been utilized to improve cardiac arrest survival rates.

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