For any on-campus emergency, contact Public Safety
Emergency: (610) 330-4444
Non-emergency: (610) 330-5330
For emergencies on or off campus, call 911
What does a typical call look like?
Once a call is received, our crew will arrive on the scene within ten minutes of being dispatched. The crew will ask the patient questions regarding the incident and their medical history and will obtain a set of vital signs. The crew may also perform a head-to-toe exam and/or administer medication if necessary. Patients may to be transported to the hospital. Patients who do not require transport can sign a refusal of medical transport form.
Are your services free?
Ambulance services are not free. If it is an emergency, insurance typically covers ambulance bills.
Will I have to go to the hospital if LCEMS is dispatched?
EMS crews will decide if transport is medically necessary based on protocols. They may contact a medical command physician at a hospital to determine if a refusal of transport is appropriate. If transport is deemed necessary, patients are then taken via ambulance to the hospital. The closest facility is St. Luke’s Hospital – Easton Campus.
What is the Good Samaritan Policy?
The Good Samaritan Policy encourages students to seek medical treatment for alcohol/drug-related overdose. Any student who calls or assists another student in calling Public Safety will not be found responsible for violation of alcohol/drug use or distribution. For more information on the Good Samaritan Policy, please read the Lafayette Student Handbook (pg. 12).
What is your coverage area?
As EES volunteers, we cover Lafayette College, the City of Easton, Glendon Borough, and Williams Township, as well as mutual aide areas.
When responding on campus, LCEMS Club members will cover any medical calls dispatched to the duty crew on the main college hill campus within the boundaries indicated on the map below.
