Who we are
University Emergency Medical Response (UEMR) is a registered First Responder Organization and independent non-profit entity. UEMR is an initiative focused on providing quality, campus-based emergency medical care to the UT Dallas Campus. UEMR also provides initial EMS Education Services through the non-profit entity to UT Dallas students and the community.
What we're fundraising for 
UEMR is growing in terms of EMS education as well as in providing emergency medical care on campus. UEMR is located in the Safety and Grounds building, where our administrative offices and training center are in the front part of the building facing Lot A. In addition, we’re also fundraising to help maintain and improve our operations for responding to on campus emergency medical calls. Because we are a volunteer-only First Responder Organization, we are supported through membership dues, the University as well as donations like Comet Givings Day!
Our Impact
UT Dallas is the first university in the UT System to have a student-run First Responder Organization, licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services, responding to EMS calls on-campus 24/7. We work directly with the Richardson Fire Department (RFD) and the UTD Police Department (UTD PD), in order to improve the accessibility of care and shorten emergency response time. On average, UEMR alone responds to 80% of medical or traumatic calls to UTD PD without RFD, freeing up paramedics to respond to other emergencies in the Richardson area. Lastly, our EMS Education program is one of the best in the nation - We have certified over 1200 EMT students with a 98% pass rate on the national exam and have certified over 60 Paramedic students with an 89% pass rate on the national exam. We offer 3 EMT classes every semester (Fall, Spring and Summer) with additional classes being conducted over the Winter break. In addition, we also are proud to parter with our area fire departments who send their employees for their EMT training as well.
