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Services Offered
WHAT IS FUEMS?
FUEMS is a fully-licensed ambulance agency authorized for service by the State of New York. The ambulance is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week while school is in session and can be requested by calling Fordham University Security at x 2222. Each duty crew is headed by at least one New York State Emergency Medical Technician in addition to a driver and two other crew members. We are trained in providing basic life support for all injuries and are fully equipped and capable of transporting patients to any of the four surrounding hospitals in the Bronx.
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH FUEMS?
Our offices are located in the basement of Queens Court and if the door is open and the lights are on please feel free to stop down with any questions about our services or if you are in need of assistance. We can also be reached by calling Fordham Security at X2222. When calling security for assistance, either for yourself or for another, please be sure to remain calm and include the following information: NATURE OF THE CALL (chest pains, trouble breathing, intoxication, cut, broken bones, etc) as well as LOCATION OF THE CALL (Queens Court Johns 111, ACS 315, etc). Be as detailed as possible so that we can be prepared to help you to the best of our ability.
WHEN TO CALL FUEMS
In short, you should call whenever you have an instinct that a person may need prompt medical help. More specifically, you should call if you or someone around you is experiencing:
-chest pain
-difficulty breathing
-unconsciousness
-seizures
-obviously (or even possibly) broken bones
-head, neck, or back injuries
-severe bleeding
-severe burns
-fainting
-sudden weakness or dizziness
-severe intoxication or any sort of drug overdose
WILL I GET IN TROUBLE? WILL YOU CALL MY PARENTS?
The short answer it this question is no. Fordham University has recently adopted a medical amnesty policy which provides students with the safety of calling for help either for themselves or for thier friends. FUEMS also does not contact parents about any transport or care recieved, as it is a violation of the HIPPA laws and regulations. All of our patients can expect that the crew will abide by all confidentiality laws that pertain to the organizaiton and that "what is said on the ambulance stays on the ambulance."
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
For all medically related calls, a $30 fee will be assesed to the students tuition bill. These charges are to ensure that FUEMS is able to provide students with adequate equipment and to cover the cost of transportation in the ambulance. For those students who need to be transported because of intoxication, physical assault, sexual assault, or psychological emergencies, the thirty dollar fee is waived to ensure that students will continue to call for help if these situations were to arise. Your safety and health is our number one priority and no student should be discouraged from calling due to the possibility of being charged for transport.
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