Services
URI EMS offers a range of services, many of them free of charge to the community. Please explore the following sections to learn more about what we do.
- Medical Assistance (Emergency)
- Special Events Details (Provides an EMT to standby at your event upon request)
- Emergency Preparedness (Assist our community in preparedness)
- Public Education/Awareness Programs
- Community Involvement
What to do in an Emergency!
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DO NOT MOVE THE PATIENT unless the area is not safe (fire, etc)
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Dial 401-874-2121 from your cell phone or 4-2121 from a university phone
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Tell the dispatcher your name, location and a telephone number you can be reached at. Be as precise as possible.
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Describe to the best of your knowledge what happened & how.
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Do not hang up until the dispatcher hangs up first.
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Clear the area of people who are not relatives or witnesses.
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Have someone await the arrival of the ambulance at the
entrance to guide the ambulance crew in.
- Ensure that all access paths are clear for the ambulance crew.
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