About eMErg
The George Washington University Emergency Medical Response Group (EMeRG) is a student-based volunteer organization licensed to provide Basic Life Support and serve the GW Foggy Bottom campus and the Mount Vernon campus. We strive to serve the community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the academic year on the Foggy Bottom campus, and during peak evening hours from 6PM-8AM, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays on the Mount Vernon campus. All of our members are licensed Emergency Medical Technicians at the Basic level or higher in the District of Columbia.
While our primary mission is to provide outstanding emergency medical care, we also seek to provide valuable educational opportunities for our members as well as to promote the general health and wellbeing of the Foggy Bottom/GW Community. We arrange monthly Continuing Medical Education classes and engage in vigorous precepting and call review activities to ensure that our members continue to serve as excellent medical providers. We also actively look for and welcome any opportunity to engage in community outreach activities.
EMeRG is proud to be composed of undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of major areas of study. While we do have pre-med students, a large portion of our membership is comprised of students whose fields of study are non-science or non-medical related. The members of EMeRG serve because of our passion for public service and emergency medicine, and these motivating factors drive us to continue to excel as healthcare providers regardless of our areas of collegiate study.
While our primary mission is to provide outstanding emergency medical care, we also seek to provide valuable educational opportunities for our members as well as to promote the general health and wellbeing of the Foggy Bottom/GW Community. We arrange monthly Continuing Medical Education classes and engage in vigorous precepting and call review activities to ensure that our members continue to serve as excellent medical providers. We also actively look for and welcome any opportunity to engage in community outreach activities.
EMeRG is proud to be composed of undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of major areas of study. While we do have pre-med students, a large portion of our membership is comprised of students whose fields of study are non-science or non-medical related. The members of EMeRG serve because of our passion for public service and emergency medicine, and these motivating factors drive us to continue to excel as healthcare providers regardless of our areas of collegiate study.
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The George Washington University Emergency Medical Response Group (EMeRG) was founded in 1994 by Emergency Health Services students Jacob Abbott and Geoff Shapiro. EMeRG began and currently operates as a licensed BLS agency in the District of Columbia.
Campus bike response began in 1996. Responders provided Basic Life Support and treatment to patients and then transferred patient care to DC Fire and EMS (DCFEMS) when transportation to the Emergency Department was needed. Patient care capabilities were expanded in 2001 when EMeRG obtained a Quick Response Vehicle (QRV) to better respond on campus. The QRV decreased response time and increased equipment providers could utilize during response.
EMeRG began its first ambulance operations in the fall of 2008. The patient care abilities of the organization increased as care providers were able to not only respond and assess patients on scene, but transport them to the hospital as well. EMeRG providers are also able to work more directly with DC Fire and EMS Advanced Life Support, when necessary, to treat patients requiring more interventions outside of the Basic Life Support capabilities of EMeRG. In the spring of 2009, EMeRG obtained an additional ambulance for campus and community response.
EMeRG has a close relationship with many other organizations on campus; because of this, standby support is provided for many events on campus including games hosted at the Smith Center. EMeRG also regularly provides standby medical care for training exercises for the University Police Department.
EMeRG is a member of the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation (NCEMSF). The organization has served as National Conference host in 2003 and co-host, with Georgetown University Emergency Medical Response Service, GERMS, in 2009.
Campus bike response began in 1996. Responders provided Basic Life Support and treatment to patients and then transferred patient care to DC Fire and EMS (DCFEMS) when transportation to the Emergency Department was needed. Patient care capabilities were expanded in 2001 when EMeRG obtained a Quick Response Vehicle (QRV) to better respond on campus. The QRV decreased response time and increased equipment providers could utilize during response.
EMeRG began its first ambulance operations in the fall of 2008. The patient care abilities of the organization increased as care providers were able to not only respond and assess patients on scene, but transport them to the hospital as well. EMeRG providers are also able to work more directly with DC Fire and EMS Advanced Life Support, when necessary, to treat patients requiring more interventions outside of the Basic Life Support capabilities of EMeRG. In the spring of 2009, EMeRG obtained an additional ambulance for campus and community response.
EMeRG has a close relationship with many other organizations on campus; because of this, standby support is provided for many events on campus including games hosted at the Smith Center. EMeRG also regularly provides standby medical care for training exercises for the University Police Department.
EMeRG is a member of the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation (NCEMSF). The organization has served as National Conference host in 2003 and co-host, with Georgetown University Emergency Medical Response Service, GERMS, in 2009.