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History of UM Emergency Medical Services

The original concept for a volunteer medical team based at the University of Minnesota came in 1978 as an idea of Wally Caryl, former Director of the Department of Emergency Management, and William Patrek, the Department's first Training Coordinator. At the time there was no other University stationed EMS services in the country, which makes this achievement very significant. From this idea the University of Minnesota Emergency Medical Services (UMEMS) was born.

The UMEMS' primary goal is to provide disaster relief to the University of Minnesota by assisting University authorities with triage and/or treatment of injured persons at such a disaster. In the event of such an emergency, members would be contacted by the Department of Emergency Management and asked to respond.

Secondary to this, UMEMS provides first aid care to patron's, employees, and athletes at University sponsored events. First aid rooms are currently located in Northrop Auditorium, Williams Arena, Sports Pavilion, Mariucci Arena, and Ridder Arena.

UMEMS operates the University's Basic Life Support ground ambulance. This vehicle is licensed by the State of Minnesota to provide BLS transportation on a scheduled basis. All life-threatening calls are referred to the local EMS via 911 or University Police.

UMEMS wants to keep it's members well-informed and knowledgeable, so we provide free monthly in-services to members including CPR, Defibrillation training, BBP, HazMat and refresher courses. We also provide incentives for hard work and try hard to create an environment where all members can enjoy themselves and help others at the same time.

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Mission

The mission of University of Minnesota Emergency Medical Service (UMEMS) is to provide rapid medical response to any emergency medical situation at athletic and special events and disasters occurring within the University community. UMEMS also provides a first rate educational program to the members of the team and the University community.

Vision

The vision of the UMEMS program is to be known as an innovative and progressive organization.

Values

The values for the UMEMS team are aligned with the Department of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety and University Services. Our values are;

Excellence, Integrity, Accountability & Stewardship

• Excellence in our products and services;
• Integrity in our actions with those we serve and with each other;
• Accountability in the value of our work;
• Stewardship of the University.

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Who We Are

The University of Minnesota Emergency Medical Services team provides standby emergency services at nearly every University sporting event and other campus events. EMS encompasses a wide field of people who respond to emergencies in many different arenas and consists of about 50 volunteers, many of whom are full-time students, and most of who are Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).

This unit is equipped with a Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance and is licensed by the State of Minnesota to provide Basic Life Support transport.

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Service Venues and First Aid Locations

UMEMS provides emergency response at other events including: Special Olympics, Transplant Games, Presidential visits, Political rallys, Parades, and various others on and near campus.

• Mariucci Arena (Section 20)
• Ridder Arena & Tennis Facility (Left of Main Entry)
• Northrop Auditorium (Lower Level)
• Sports Pavilion (Section 10)
• Williams Arena (Section 103-104)
• Special Calls
• Special Events

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