University of Arizona EMS

🚑❤️ Happy National CPR & AED Week! ❤️🚑

Every second counts during a cardiac emergency. This week, we’re highlighting the importance of CPR and AED awareness and empowering our community with lifesaving skills.

UAEMS offers AHA BLS and Compression-Only CPR courses taught by certified instructors. Learn how you can make a difference when it matters most.

UAEMS celebrated an incredible group of graduating seniors at our Senior Sendoff and recognized members whose dedication, leadership, service, and commitment have left a lasting impact on our organization.

🏆 Red Shirt of the Semester – Ben Gerber
Awarded to a red shirt who has demonstrated exceptional growth, dedication, professionalism, and commitment to learning throughout the semester.

🏆 Blue Shirt of the Semester – Caleb Greenfield
Recognizes an experienced provider who consistently demonstrates excellence in patient care, leadership, mentorship, and service to the agency.

🏆 Provider of the Year – Matthew Toth
Given annually to an EMT whose selflessness, leadership, commitment to improving provider knowledge, and contributions to the growth and success of UAEMS set them apart.

🏆 Harry McDermott Determination Award – Ethan Leigh
Presented to a member who exemplifies dedication to UAEMS through mentorship, a willingness to learn, excellence in patient care, support of team morale, and commitment to the agency’s mission and values.

🏆 Distinguished Service Award – Ryan Kim & Jack Boylan
Awarded to members who demonstrate outstanding dedication to service and leadership both within UAEMS and throughout the broader campus and community.

As we close out another year, we’re grateful for the countless hours, leadership, mentorship, and patient care these members have given to UAEMS and the University of Arizona community. Congratulations to all of our award recipients and graduating seniors - we can’t wait to see what comes next for each of you!

🚨Senior Spotlight!!!🚨
Our final graduating senior is none other than the face of this agency, EMT Jake Herbert‼️‼️‼️

Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
Major: Medicine
Minor: EMS
Roles Served: Captain of PIO🕺
Future Plans: Medical School
Hours Served: 1243

Parting Words: “I came here for the experience, but I’m leaving with lifelong friendships and memories I wouldn’t trade for anything. This place is special, so enjoy and make the most of it!”

Thank you Jake to your dedication and service to UAEMS, your tenacity for life and enthusiasm to help others will be missed!!!

🚨Senior Spotlight!!!🚨
Everyone give it up for a backbone of this agency, EMT John Moore‼️‼️‼️

Hometown: Pine Lake, AZ
Major: Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
Roles Served: CPR instructor, Captain of Logs, Supervisor, Assistant Chief of EMS
Future Plans: Medical School
Hours Served: 2112.5

Thank you John for your immense service and dedication to UAEMS. You have taken this agency far and continue to inspire our growth. You will be missed!!

🚨Senior Spotlight!!!🚨
Everyone please give a massive shoutout to EMT Becca Doucette‼️‼️‼️

Hometown: Georgetown, Massachusetts
Major: Nursing
Minor: EMS
Roles Served: Captain of Personnel, Supervisor
Future Plans: Critical Care Nurse
Hours Served: 1657.25

Parting Words: “UAEMS has been my absolute favorite experience of college! It is an agency filled with the most caring, compassionate, and remarkable people. It has been an honor to serve the U of A community, and be trusted with the opportunity to be a captain and supervisor. I will forever be so grateful for this job. Thank you for everything UAEMS! ”

Thank you Becca for your continued dedication and service to UAEMS. Your leadership, ambition, and compassion will be missed!!!

🚨Senior Spotlight!!!🚨
Everyone give it up for the one and only, EMT Ava Suazo‼️‼️‼️

Hometown: Frisco, TX
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Minor: Biochemistry, EMS
Roles Served: Personnel Officer
Future Plans: Applying to medical school!
Hours Served: 1105.25

Parting Words: “It has been such a blessing to grow as a person and provider alongside all of the committed and compassionate people in this agency. Each of you has given me memories and learning experiences that I will always cherish, and for that I am eternally grateful!!”

Thank you Ava for you dedication and service to UAEMS. Your kindness and enthusiasm to help others will be missed!!!

This EMS Week, we honor the hearts behind the sirens. ❤️🚑

To the EMTs and paramedics who show up on the hardest days, who bring calm to chaos, comfort to fear, and hope when it’s needed most: thank you. Your compassion reaches far beyond emergency calls. You hold hands, wipe tears, save lives, and remind people they are never alone.

Behind every uniform is a person sacrificing holidays, sleep, and time with loved ones to care for complete strangers. This week, we celebrate your courage, your resilience, and the quiet moments of kindness that often go unseen.

This week, and every week, we honor the dedication, sacrifice, and humanity of EMS professionals everywhere. 💙

🚨Senior Spotlight!!!🚨
Our next grad is EMT Reme Kremer‼️‼️‼️

Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Major: Public Management and Policy and Emergency Medical Services
Roles Served: EMT
Future Plans: Paramedicine
Hours Served: 946.76

Thank you Reme for your service and commitment to UAEMS, you will make an amazing paramedic! You will be missed!!!

🚨Senior Spotlight!!!🚨
Everyone give it up for EMT Sophie Lemons‼️‼️‼️

Hometown: Chandler, AZ
Major: Physiology and Medical Sciences
Minor: Nutritional Sciences and Biochemistry
Roles Served: EMT
Future Plans: Working during a gap year and applying to medical school
Hours Served: 713.75

Parting Words: “I am so grateful to have spent such a wonderful time in this agency. The friendships I have made will be cherished for the rest of my life.”

Thank you Sophie for your service to UAEMS! Your kindness and dedicated patient care will be missed!!

🚨Senior Spotlight!!!🚨
Everyone give it up for EMT Amelia Mitchell‼️‼️‼️

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Major: Neuroscience & Cognitive Sciences, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Minor: Emergency Medical Services, Health and Human Values
Roles Served: Supervisor, FTO, Lead FTO
Future Plans: Medical School here at the UofA COM-T
Hours Served: 1939.5

Parting Words: “Joining UAEMS was one of the best decisions that I have made and has been by far the most meaningful experience I have had in college. I am so grateful for all of the people I have met and the experiences I have been able to have because of this agency. I look forward to seeing how the agency continues to grow in the future!”

Thank you Amelia for your commitment and service to UAEMS, you always stepped up when this agency needed you most and your dedication will not be forgotten! Good luck with medical school, you will be missed!!