In an emergency situation, the sound of an ambulance siren signifies that trained professionals will soon be on site to help with whatever emergency is at hand. These trained professionals could be from Creighton’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) club.

At Creighton, students have the opportunity to participate in the EMS club, which was established on campus this year. It encourages Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification and overall awareness of how to help those in emergency situations.

“The club was created to get people together who have similar interests and who want to develop themselves professionally,” said Mike Miller, Paramedic Program director.

Miller said it was also created so the Creighton community can be safer.

“We want the campus to be more aware about first-aid-type procedures that will allow the community on a whole to be safe. We created this club to benefit the Creighton Community,” Miller said.

Dan Pojar, Arts & Sciences junior and EMS club president, said the club members are working to integrate basic first-aid programs into the residence halls.

Currently, the club has 15 active members, but the numbers are growing every week, Pojar said.

Creighton recently held the second annual EMS competition where a scenario is given to each three-person team. There were seven “patients” with various injuries. The teams were given 17 minutes to administer treatment to the “patients” and were scored based on the effectiveness of their treatment.

Pojar said five members of the EMS club competed and all five who participated were on placing teams.

In addition to interactive competitions, EMS club members are given many opportunities for one-on-one interaction with patients, which is something unique to the EMS club, Pojar said.

“This club gives students that have desires to go on to medical school, nursing, OT, PT and pharmacy a chance to see what it is like to have hands on patient contact and learn about pre-hospital care,” Pojar said.