Welcome to the °®½´ÊÓƵ Campus Rescue Squad (DCRS)
We are a student-run, volunteer organization based at °®½´ÊÓƵ University that provides emergency medical services to the °®½´ÊÓƵ University campus community. The °®½´ÊÓƵ Campus Rescue Squad provides emergency medical care to students, faculty, staff, and visitors of °®½´ÊÓƵ University at the Basic Life Support level. We operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the spring and fall semesters. Our crews are led by a New York state certified Emergency Medical Technician. The crew chief is responsible for all primary patient care and oversees attendant members trained in necessary emergency management skills.
DCRS integrated into a larger system comprised of the °®½´ÊÓƵ Campus Safety, Twin City Ambulance, Snyder Fire & Rescue and the Amherst Police Department; all dedicated to providing the best available care to every member of the campus community.
Purpose
The purpose of DCRS is to provide efficient and professional emergency medical care to the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of °®½´ÊÓƵ. DCRS is a Basic Life Support First Response Agency (BLS-FR). As members of DCRS, we seek to serve each member of the °®½´ÊÓƵ Community, its visitors and guests, by providing timely and professional emergency medical services in response to medical emergencies on campus, in accordance with existing °®½´ÊÓƵ emergency response procedures and the Incident Command System (ICS).
