Is Emory EMS part of the Emory Police Department?
Yes. Emory EMS is a Special Services Division of the Emory Police Department (EPD), but Emory EMS medics are not police officers. Emory EMS calls are dispatched by the police department dispatcher on the police radio channels. On certain calls, such as alcohol-related calls, the Emory Police Department will dispatch an officer to the call along with Emory EMS, to ensure the safety of the patient and of the medics. Because Emory EMS medics are not police officers and are subject to HIPAA, they are not required, nor do they have the authority, to report alcohol-related incidents to Emory University. Emory Police Officers are not medical personnel and are required by the guidelines of the police department to report underage consumption of alcohol, narcotics use or any other violation of the law, to Emory University.
