Welcome to the Rice EMS Website

Rice University Emergency Medical Services (REMS) strives to provide the Rice Community with quality emergency medical care. REMS seeks to accomplish this goal through rapid response to calls for emergency service, standby coverage at special events, education of the Rice community, and a commitment to compassionate patient care, quality improvement, and professionalism.

This site is designed to provide information about Rice EMS, the services we provide, and the people who provide those services.  You can browse this site using the links on the left side of the page. To return to to this page simply click the Home Link in the top left corner.

If you cannot find the information you are looking for on this website, or have a question that is not answered here, feel free to contact us and we will get back to you promptly.

Learn About Public Access AEDs

Rice University has thirty Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) sites on campus.  AEDs are devices which are used in the event of cardiac arrest. They can analyze a person’s heart rhythm and decide whether or not to apply a shock accordingly. A PAD site is an AED that is available for public use. Often mounted on hallways in high-traffic areas, PAD sites have been credited with saving many lives nationwide.

Rice University currently has 30 established PAD sites around campus, with plans for more in the near future. AEDs have been placed in high traffic buildings, such as the RMC, McNair Hall, Rice Stadium, Duncan Hall, and the Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center.  You can click here to view a map of all available PAD sites – click “emergency items on” to see AED locations across campus.

CPR Classes

As part of our PAD site program, Rice EMS offers FREE CPR & AED classes to Rice students, faculty, and staff throughout the summer and the upcoming academic year.  Classes are also open to the public for a fee – for more information, email rems-cpr@rice.edu.  Class schedules will be posted as they become available.  For more information on courses, or to schedule a course for your department, club, or group of friends, email rems-cpr@rice.edu.

Information for Rice EMTs

The Members’ Area can be accessed either through the link on the left side of the page or by going to http://rems.rice.edu/members/.  If you are unable to access the Members’ Area, please email Patrick McCarthy with your name and NetID.