University of Richmond Emergency Medical Services

Mission: The mission of University of Richmond Emergency Medical Services (UREMS) is to provide professional, proficient, and effective first response care to the entire University of Richmond Community. What we do: UREMS responds to emergency calls for medical assistance and evaluation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the academic year. The organization also provides monthly EMT training to its members and offers the entire university community training in first aid and health education. How we do it: UREMS works together with emergency services from Richmond Ambulance Authority, Richmond Volunteer Rescue Squad, Henrico Fire, and Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad, and is a valuable resource to the University of Richmond campus. Our history: In 1998, a group of students founded the Spider Advanced Volunteer Emergency Rescue Squad, SAVERS, the university’s first emergency medical services organization. In 2009, SAVERS became a subsidiary of the Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA), and subsequently changed its name to be the University of Richmond Emergency Medical Services. With support from RAA, URPD, and SAVERS alumni, UREMS acquired its first-ever emergency response vehicle in 2013. One of the SAVERS founders, Dr. Patrick Oliver, is an active supporter of UREMS. Dr. Oliver, whose insight helps guide the everyday governing and operations of UREMS, is an emergency medicine physician at VCU & Southside Regional Medical Centers. Our charge: UREMS providers are charged with providing professional compassionate care without prejudice to students, faculty, staff, and visitors of the University of Richmond.