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Tulane Emergency Medical Services

Tulane Emergency Medical Services, Tulane EMS, or TEMS is a student-run volunteer ambulance service providing free medical care and transport to community at and surrounding the Tulane University uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana.

CONTENTS
 * About TEMS
 * History
 * Disaster Response Team

About TEMS TEMS is a student organization that provides free emergency medical care for the students, faculty, and community residents around the Tulane University Uptown campus. Since 1981, Tulane Emergency Medical Services has provided medical aid to the Tulane Community. TEMS is in service during the academic year 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Members of TEMS are National Registry-certified Emergency Medical Technician (Basic)s, who volunteer their time to care for the sick and injured with professionalism, competency and compassion. Each year, TEMS volunteers respond to more than 500 requests for aid. The call volume ranges from non-emergency calls to life-threatening emergencies. During automobile accidents, heart attacks, asthma attacks or other life-threatening emergencies the rapid response often helps make the difference between life and death. All of the EMTs are trained to NREMT-B standards, with continuing education sessions held throughout the school year to expand and hone the skills of members. TEMS is an entirely student-run organization. An elected board of directors manages TEMS. They are funded by and operate under the authority of the Tulane University Uptown Student Health Center under the medical license and guidance of Dr. James Farrow. TEMS works with and enjoys the support of Tulane University Police Department, Tufts University Health Services, the Dean of Students Office and the entire student body. Tulane EMS owns and operates two ambulances, fitted out and certified to all standards. Unit 50 has been in operation since 2004, and Unit 60 since 2009. TEMS also owns and maintains Unit 900, a specially-outfitted cargo trailer for use in Disaster Response Team situations.

Organization
Tulane EMS maintains a membership of approximately 50 members, divided amongst four "ranks". Supervisor Crew Chief Second Rider Third Rider

VIGORing
Members of Tulane EMS maintain a good relationship with New Orleans EMS, and ride along with NOEMS as volunteers in the VIGOR program. This enables members to maintain skills, gain additional knowledge, and experience emergency calls not normally found on the Tulane campus.

ETC
-Put up logo, picture of Unit 50 & 60 -Put in Mission Statement -Put in info about serving Loyola also -Put in section about why it's free -Put in list of directors? / Current Director? -Put in history of organization of E-Board (and why)? -Put in link to FAQ? -Link to NCEMSF and NREMT websites

History Tulane EMS was founded in 1981, with the goal of providing quality, free medical care to Tulane University students.