What type of training do CUEMS members have?
CUEMS treats patients at the Basic Life Support Levelmore simply, at the level of training for New York State Emergency Medical Technicians. All CUEMS crew chiefs (and there is at least one on every call) are certified New York State Emergency Medical Technicians. All attendants (additional staff on the CUEMS crew, typically comprised of about three people) on the squad are trained in at least CPR and first aid. All members complete an extensive New Member Orientation Class when joining the squad which covers many basic life support techniques in addition to in depth training with our own operations. All members, if not already trained EMTs, are required to enroll in an EMT class within one year of becoming members of the squad. Currently, our squad consists of approximately sixty Emergency Medical Technicians, one Intermediate EMT, one Critical Care Technician, and one paramedic. All CUEMS members attend weekly training meetings and complete checklists for promotions in order to maint
