Illini Emergency Medical Services is a BLS, non-transport service located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. IEMS was founded in 1979 by student EMTs who decided that the two first-aid rooms at Memorial Stadium did not allow for adequate medical coverage of a typical stadium event. Our primary responsibility is to provide EMS support to sporting events on campus, such as football (stadium capacity ~60,000). We also provide EMS teams to the Krannert Center for Performing Arts, the campus commencement ceremonies, and special events such as concerts and conferences.
IEMS is funded through annual dues from its members, donations for working events, and from our CPR, EMT-Basic, and First Responder classes. In addition, each semester we apply for Registered Student Organization funds and have been very generously rewarded in the past. IEMS also receives some equipment, such as AEDs, from the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
At present, IEMS has over 300 members trained in CPR, First Aid, First Responder, or EMT-B. Several members are EMT-I or EMT-P, but our organization is only permitted to work up to the EMT-B level by our Medical Director. IEMS runs approximately 100 calls per year. Response time for calls depends upon the event being worked, but is always under five minutes.
Our purpose as a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Registered Student Organization is to administer prompt, efficient, effective, and responsible pre-hospital basic life support care to the public. This specifically includes UIUC students, faculty, staff, and their guests at UIUC events where IEMS is officially represented. We also act to promote and to create educational programs to familiarize members and the community with pre-hospital medical care. These programs include, but are not limited to, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid (FA), CPR instructor (CPR-I), first responder (FR), emergency medical technician-basic (EMT-B), and continuing education (CE) courses. We also encourage the maintenance and advancement of the skills and abilities of all IEMS members.
IEMS is divided into four departments: Operations, Education, Finance and Public Relations. Each department has one director and multiple assistants. The president oversees the entire organization.
Our office is open weekdays from 9am-5pm when University of Illinois classes are in session during fall and spring semesters. Our office is closed on weekends, holidays and during the summer months. Our office is located in the RSO complex on the second floor of the Union. Room: 258 Illini Union. To get to the RSO complex take the stairs in the SW corner of the Union (on the quad side).
Contact Us
258 Illini Union
1401 W. Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
iems@uiuc.edu
(217)333-9492
Officers and Advisors
President - Liz Regan
Director of Education - Rachel Kaplan
EMT Class Coordinator - Francis Lee
Education Equipment Officer - Colin Therriault
EMT Practical Coordinator - William Beeler
Director of Operations - Karissa Monney
Assistant Director of Operations - Tom Gathman
Operations Equipment Officer - Kevin Chang
Historian - Stephanie Tham
First Responder Lead Instructor - Michelle Calvario
Director of Accounting - Olivia Cangellaris
Director of Public Relations - Julie Beth Heiniger
Social Officer - Michele Grant
Records Officer - Arielle Wolf
Merchandise Officer - Alaina Bates
EMT Class Co-Instructor - Steve Gutzmer
EMT Class Co-Instructor - Zac Roberts
Faculty Advisor - Brian Brauer, Firefighting Program Director, IFSI, (217) 333-9027
(217) 333-9492