IEMS uniform requirement: All Operations events require the standard IEMS uniform of:
-red IEMS polo (tucked in!)
-either navy EMT pants or navy/black/khaki pants
-dark belt
-dark, nice, closed toed shoes (think safety!)
-IEMS ID card (these are printed in our office)
In the event of inclement weather, IEMS will provide a lightweight windbreaker and you may layer a heavier jacket underneath it.
The bike team is composed entirely of EMT's working in pairs to cover outdoor events. Two teams are present at football games and are outfitted with all the equipment of a normal team except for a spineboard. Bike teams recieve the highest call volumes of any type of team, making it an exciting and rewarding experience. Our bike EMT's go through a training course at the end of the spring semester.
The Operations Department is responsible for all aspects of IEMS as a non-transport BLS provider. This department follows Illinois EMS Region VI protocols and system regulations as outlined by Provena Regional EMS System, and the EMS Act (210 ILCS 50).
Two-Event Requirement
Each semester all IEMS members are required to staff a minimum of two Operations events to maintain their active status. Members failing to complete this two-event requirement are subject to suspension. EMT class practicals, critical skills sessions, and general meetings do not qualify for a member’s two-event requirement. To sign up to work an event, volunteers must be CPR-certified. Please see the Member Checklist for other specific requirements.
How to Sign Up For Events
To sign up for events, please visit Proboards to view the IEMS Calendar. You will need to create an account to do so. Please make sure you are 100% certain you can staff the event when you sign up for it as you are responsible for the shift after that point.
After You Have Signed Up For an Event
To prepare to work an event, please review you skills. Dress per Illini EMS’s Dress Code Policy and show up to the event a few minutes early. ID badges are required and can be made in the IEMS office during regular office hours.
EMTs, please review the Region 6 Protocols before working events. You will also need to contact a member of the Operations Department to take a Region 6 Protocol exam if you have not already done so to work as a lead EMT.
Event-Specific Information
More info on IEMS statistics later.
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