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

WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY!

DO NOT MOVE THE PATIENT unless the area is not safe (fire, etc)
Dial 401-874-2121 from your cell phone or 4-2121 from a university phone
Tell the dispatcher your name, location and a telephone number you can be reached at. Be as precise as possible.
Describe to the best of your knowledge what happened & how.
Do not hang up until the dispatcher hangs up first.
Clear the area of people who are not relatives or witnesses.
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.