Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ

Students Helping Students Since 1965

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵcommunity. The agency is part of Health Services and is fully staffed by WCU students with an EMT certification or higher. 

Students from various majors make up Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵEMS with many pursuing the emergency medical care program. Members of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵEMS 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). Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵEMS 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.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵEMS provides care and transport to the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ twenty-four hours a day through the fall and spring semesters. The primary response area is the university campus. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵEMS 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.

---

Programming

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵEMS personnel facilitate programs for students, faculty, and new employee orientations, student organizations, and community organizations on an ongoing basis. Topics for programming incude: Bleeding Control and First Aid Training, Hands Only CPR and Emergency Preparedness Training. 

  

Medical Standby

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵEMS offers medical standby services at all on-campus events. Medical Standby Services may include an ambulance, quick response vehicle or a standby team comprised of North Carolina Emergency Medical Technicians.
Learn More

Member requirements and training