From: saltzman@ISOVAX (Bob Saltzman)
Newsgroups: misc.emerg-services
Subject: Re: Information Needed!!!!!
Date: 9 Oct 92 15:20:28 GMT
Reply-To: saltzman@ISOVAX
Organization: GE Corporate Research & Development, Schenectady, NY

In article <01GPLM2XKDC08ZEE32@ITHACA.BITNET>, MHODOSH1@ITHACA.BITNET writes:
>Everyone,
>I am in the processes of trying to convince my school, Ithaca College,
>that the formation of an EMS system on campus would improve the
>current system, and that it would also be of many uses which are
>beneficial for the college community.
>
>I need as much information as I can get regarding mostly insurance and
>liability figures and companies.  As well as ways which would prevent the
>school from being liable.  Also, anyone who knows NY state laws regarding
>the formation of such a response group would be of great help.
>
>I would guess that my program would begin as student EMTs who would
>responde either on foot or by car providing first aid until the towns
>private ambulance service arrived.  If an ambulance was not needed, and
>the patient could just be transported to the college health center then
>that could be done by us or campus safety.
>
>Eventually, it would hopefully turn into a full working squad with an
>ambulance, etc.
>
>Again, I would greatly appreciate any information anyone could provide to
>me.  Thanks!
>
>Marc Hodosh
>NJ & NY EMT
>CPR/BLS Instructor
>NJ ER Tech.
>
>MHODOSH1@ITHACA   -   e mail address

As a Union College (Schenectady, NY) alumni, I am very action in
school activities.  Union started an EMS program sometime over the
last few years that apparently has been reasonably successful.
As a local paramedic, I had volunteered to be an advisor for the
group, but they have not chosen to take me up on my offer, so I
have no first hand knowledge about the program.  I do notice the
students wearing their hometown squad jackets hanging around
football games (even though there is a commmerical ambulance and
personnel there also).

You might try writing to the Department of Security, Union College,
Schenectady, NY 12308, or calling 518-370-6000 and asking for
campus security for more information.  Maybe one of the Union
students is in some area thats permits their access to Netnews
or Internet mail, and you could strike up a conversion with them
directly.

Looks like Ithaca football is living up to last year's remarkable
national championship (great game between Union and Ithaca in
the playoffs).  Union just lost its first game in two years to
Dickenson College of Carlyle, PA, so I suspect that their post
season prospects are limited this year.  But nonetheless, Ithaca
football is very exciting to watch.

A fan of division III sports....!
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