The Heights

Office of Emergency Management, BCEMS to Triple Number of AEDs on Campus in New Initiative

Elizabeth Maher • October 20, 2024

In cases of cardiac emergency, the timely usage of an automated external defibrillator (AED) can make the difference between life and death. At Boston College, the Office of Emergency Management and BC...

BCEMS Meets Increased Risks, Responsibilities in 25th Year

Amy Palmer and Megan Kelly • October 28, 2020

On National First Responders Day—which honors first responders each year on Oct. 28—Boston College Emergency Medical Services plans to celebrate the same way that they usually do: going to work.

BCEMS Performed Admirably at This Year’s Marathon

The Heights Editorial Board • April 24, 2016

"BC EMS handled the more high-pressure situation very well, assisting students professionally and taking care of the various medical issues brought about by the Marathon."

The Case For A BCEMS Ambulance

Nicholas Miller • December 11, 2015

It’s only going to be a matter of time before our EMS system comes under scrutiny because of its inability to get emergency transport help to a student in a timely manner. Is it really going to take a serious injury, or even a death, for changes to be made?

BCEMS Holds Panel On Medical Process For Alcohol-Related Incidents

Julie Orenstein • November 13, 2014

To address confusion and increase transparency about the medical and conduct procedures with alcohol-related incidents, BCEMS hosted a panel discussion Wednesday night featuring representatives from each of the major phases of the process—BCPD, BCEMS, the Office of Student Conduct, and the Office of Health Promotion.

Eagle EMS Changes Name To BCEMS

Connor Farley • November 6, 2014

EEMS will officially change its name to BCEMS—a shift that EEMS president Kristen DiBlasi said marks a necessary update to the identity of BC’s student-volunteer emergency medical service.