Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy
Medical Assistance
The River Campus Medical Emergency Response Team (R/C MERT) is a basic life support first response team that operates under New York State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) regulations. R/C MERT provides 24/7 emergency medical response during the academic school year to the River Campus, including care for students who need medical assistance due to the misuse of alcohol or other drugs.
If a request is made for emergency medical assistance, R/C MERT EMTs will evaluate the individual for whom the request was made based on Monroe-Livingston Regional EMS protocol and New York State Department of Health protocol for EMS. For further information regarding the protocols utilized by R/C MERT when administering medical aid please reference the Monroe Livingston Regional EMS protocols document located online at http://www.mlrems.org/e107_files/downloads/2010_protocol.pdf.