What does CUEMS do?
CUEMS is certified as an EMS agency by New York State, and is the designated Basic Life Support First Response Agency for the Cornell Campus, all Cornell owned properties, and many of the Ithaca areas surrounding roads and buildings. Basic Life Support indicates providing care at the level of an Emergency Medical Technician. We are said to be first response because CUEMS does not have a transporting ambulance. CUEMS responds to calls for medical and traumatic emergencies to the areas noted above and provides immediate evaluation, stabilization, and care to the patient or patients requesting assistance. The CUEMS crew chief will explain your options for further treatment, care, or transport and request the necessary resources to fulfill these needs. See the other pages of our Website for more extensive definitions of our roles and duties.
