► IU Circle of Life Mini-Marathon

         Location:  IU Campus and Surrounding Area

         Check-In:  Bill Armstrong Stadium Bike Shop

         Description:  Indiana University Circle of Life's Mini-Marathon, started in 2006, is rapidly gaining in

            popularity.  Participants follow a 13-mile course through the IU campus and the surrounding area.

            For more information, visit Circle of Life's website (new window) or view pictures of our coverage in

            our gallery.

         IU-EMS' Role:  IU-EMS will have personnel stationed at the starting and finishing areas as well as at

            "hydration stations" throughout the course.  We will watch for runners who need assistance and treat

            any runners who approach us.

         Typical Patient Conditions:  Asthma, Exhaustion, Heat Exhaustion, Dehydration

         Typical Staffing:  2+ Officers/Supervisors, 4 EMTs, 4 First Aiders

 

IU Circle of Life Mini-Marathon 2006

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 ► Coach Hep Indiana Cancer Challenge

         Location:  IU Campus, Surrounding Area, and Monroe and Morgan Counties

         Check-In:  Bill Armstrong Stadium Bike Shop

         Description:  The Coach Hep Cancer Challenge, in honor of former IU head football coach and cancer

            victim Terry Hoeppner, consists of multiple running and cycling races.  Participants can choose from a

            two-kilometer or five-kilometer walk/run, a forty-kilometer or one hundred-kilometer cycle, or a

            combination of the forty-kilometer cycle and the five-kilometer run.  All events begin and finish at Bill

            Armstrong Stadium, with the cycling races stretching through Monroe and Morgan Counties.

         IU-EMS' Role:  IU-EMS will have personnel stationed at two rest stations along the running and cycling

            routes.  We will watch for runners or cyclists who need assistance and treat any runners or cyclists who

            approach us.  BHAS (Bloomington Hospital Ambulance Service) will have an ambulance stationed at

            Bill Armstrong Stadium.

         Typical Patient Conditions:  Asthma, Exhaustion, Heat Exhaustion, Dehydration

         Typical Staffing:  4 EMTs, 4 First Aiders

 

       

                                       5K Walk/Run Route                                                           Cycling Route

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Coach Hep Indiana Cancer Challenge 2008

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 ► IU Dance Marathon

         Location:  HPER Gymnasium

         Check-In:  Treatment Tent

         Description:  Indiana University Dance Marathon is a 36-hour fundraising event for the Ryan White

            Infectious Disease Center at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis.  Participants, usually in teams,

            pledge funds prior to the event, then stay awake for the entire 36 hours while remaining in the HPER

            (School of Health, Physical Education, and Recrations) gymnasium.  There is a continuation of live

            music throughout the event, as well as food, games, prizes, and a variety of special events for the

            participants' entertainment. The marathon is a distinguished model for others around the nation.  For

            more information, visit the Dance Marathon page, IU Dance Marathon's website (new window), or view

            pictures and videos of our coverage in our gallery.

         IU-EMS' Role:  IU-EMS will set up a triage table for initial patient contact and a private treatment area

            for both participants and workers.  We will also have EMT-First Aider pairs roaming the gymnasium,

            hallway, and locker rooms to watch for participants that need assistance and will treat any that

            approach us.

         Typical Patient Conditions:  Exhaustion, Dehydration, Muscle Pain

         Typical Staffing:  1 Officer/Supervisor, 4 EMTs, 4 First Aiders per Shift, 9 Shifts

 

IU Dance Marathon 2004

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 ► EMT-Basic State Practical Skills Examination

         Location:  Ballantine Hall

         Check-In:  Examiner & Volunteer Room (Signs will be Posted)

         Description:  IU-EMS hosts an Indiana EMT-Basic state practical skills examination, one of two

            examinations required to obtain Indiana EMT-Basic certification, at the beginning and end of the spring

            semester.  This examination tests the ability of candidates to complete a series of skills, including

            patient assessment, backboarding, and others.  While the majority of candidates come from the

            university's EMT-Basic course, the examination is open to anyone who has successfully completed an

            approved Indiana EMT-Basic course.  For more information, visit the student page or view pictures of

            the examination in our gallery.

         IU-EMS' Role:  IU-EMS members can volunteer to be examiners (must be EMTs), station assistants

            (must be CPR certified), or simulated patients.  Patients will be subject to such things as physical

            examinations and being placed in a cervical collar and unto a backboard.  Volunteering to be a patient

            is highly recommended for those individuals who plan to take the examination at a later date in order to

            gain an understanding of how the examination functions.

         Typical Staffing:  2+ Officers/Supervisors, 14 Examiners, 10 Assistants, 10 Patients

 

EMT-Basic State Practical Exam Fall 2006

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 ► In an Instant

         Location:  Dunn Meadow

         Description:  IU-EMS hosts its In an Instant mock vehicle accident in an effort to help encourage the

            university's students to make responsible decisions during Little 500 week, which is unfortunately

            notorious for increased student parties and alcohol consumption.  IU-EMS works with BFD

            (Bloomington Fire Department), BHAS (Bloomington Hospital Ambulance Service), BPD

            (Bloomington Police Department), IUPD (IU Police Department), and LifeLine emergency medical

            helicopter service to simulate a realistic fatal accident with multiple traumatic injuries.  For

            pictures and a video of In an Instant, visit our gallery.

         IU-EMS' Role:  IU-EMS officers are responsible for planning and managing the event.  Members may

            volunteer to be simulated patients, but opportunities are limited.  Patients will be extensively moulaged

            and will be placed in a fully simulated emergency situation, including vehicle extrication, oxygen mask

            administration, being placed in a cervical collar and unto a backboard, and being transported in an

            ambulance or medical helicopter.

         Typical Staffing:  2+ Officers/Supervisors, 8 Patients

 

In an Instant 2006

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 ► IUSF Little 50

         Location:  Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex

         Check-In:  Bill Armstrong Stadium Bike Shop

         Description:  Indiana University Student Foundation's annual Little 50 race is associated with the Little

            500 season and occurs the week before the bicycle race.  It is a running relay race at Indiana

            University's varsity track and field complex.  Twenty-five teams of four runners each compete for fifty

            laps.  For more information, visit IUSF's website (new window) or view pictures of our coverage in

            our gallery.

         IU-EMS' Role:  IU-EMS will have personnel stationed at a tent in the infield as well as in the teams' "pit"

           areas.  We will watch for runners who need assistance and treat any runners who approach us.

         Typical Patient Conditions:  Asthma, Exhaustion, Heat Exhaustion, Dehydration

         Typical Staffing:  2 EMTs, 2 First Aiders

 

IUSF Little 50 2007

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 ► IUSF Little 500 IU-EMS Picnic

         Location:  Outside Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse South Side

         Description:  IU-EMS hosts a free picnic before the men's Little 500 race for all members, even if they

            are not working at the race.  Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies, soda, and water are typically

            available.  Members may bring food to contribute, but it is not necessary.  Members do not have to

            follow the uniform policy to attend the picnic.  For pictures of previous picnics, visit our gallery.

 

IUSF Little 500 IU-EMS BBQ 2004

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 ► IUSF Little 500 Season (Link)

 

 ► Taste of Bloomingon

         Location:  Showers Common (Seventh Street & Morton Street)

         Check-In:  IU-EMS Vehicle (See Map Below)

         Description:  Taste of Bloomington is a community tradition that brings together more than 40 local

            food and beverage vendors during the summer to offer product samples to the public during the 8-hour

            event.  Activities include live music, children's activities, and an art fair that is coupled with the event.

            For more information, visit Taste of Bloomington's website (new window).

         IU-EMS' Role:  IU-EMS will be stationed at the Information and First Aid Tent near the entrance to

            Showers Common, but will also periodically roam through the event area.  We will watch for any

            participants that need assistance and treat any who approach us.

         Typical Patient Conditions:  Abrasions, Lacerations

         Typical Staffing:  1 EMT, 1 First Aider per Shift, Multiple Shifts

 

       

                                                Event Map                                                               Aerial Picture

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IU Dance Marathon 2006