Eckerd College Emergency Response Team

This student-run team is committed to responding to medical emergencies on campus.

727.772.3760

During the academic year, EC-ERT responds to medical calls received directly or dispatched through Campus Safety or the Pinellas County Emergency Medical System. Remember, in a life-threatening emergency, call 911!

Founded in 2011, EC-ERT has responded to emergencies of all kinds across campus. EC-ERT members are professionally trained emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who work to help keep the Eckerd community as safe as possible. By introducing a reliable, confidential system into the Eckerd community where students can call our personal number, we hope to encourage students to seek medical help who originally would not do so.

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Questions or concerns? Please email ecert@eckerd.edu or call our office at 727.864.7509.
Reduced ambulance calls to campus help students save money, reduce unnecessary traffic congestion, and aid in the conservation of resources.
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Training

In order to be prepared for any emergency, EC-ERT carries out numerous drills to test the readiness of its members.

  • No previous experience is required to join the team.
  • Members learn to perform medical and trauma assessments and first-aid skills.
  • Learn and practice large and small scale land based search and rescue operations.
  • Become certified in Incident Command Systems (ICS) and CERT (Community Emergency Response Team).

Benefits

  • Gain experience in the medical field.
  • Work with organizations such as Sunstar Paramedics and St. Petersburg Fire-Rescue.
  • Build strong connections within the Eckerd community.
  • Become someone students can look to in a time of emergency.