Gamecock EMS logoGamecock EMSA student organization at the
University of South Carolina

Gamecock Emergency Medical Students

Student volunteer first responders serving the University of South Carolina-Columbia and the surrounding Columbia community.

A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

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Air medical helicopter visited by Gamecock EMS membersGamecock EMS members staffing a first aid stationStudents practicing wound packing during EMS trainingStudents practicing blood pressure assessmentGamecock EMS member learning ambulance stretcher operationsStudents practicing patient assessment skillsStudents practicing recovery positioningStudents learning airway management skillsGamecock EMS members at a campus first aid tentGamecock EMS standby crew at a first aid station

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Gamecock EMS crew standing at the first aid station tent

First Responder Standbys

Our team of volunteer EMT's offer free EMS coverage at special events on the UofSC campus and in the surrounding Columbia community

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Gamecock EMS members teaching a class on heat illnesses

EMT-B Course

We offer a discounted Emergency Medical Technician course and certification, taught by our very own members in conjunction with Midlands EMS.

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Chest compressions being performed on a CPR manikin

CPR & First Aid Education

Our certified instructors offer discounted CPR , AED, First Aid, and BLS courses to UofSC students, faculty, and staff, as well as to the surrounding community.

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Gamecock EMS members sitting in an air medical helicopter

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If you’re an undergraduate student at the University of South Carolina-Columbia, click the link below to start the process of joining Gamecock EMS.

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Check out what we're up to…

GEMS Pie the Exec fundraiser flyer — Friday, September 4th, Davis FieldGEMS interest meeting billboard — Sept. 3, 6:00 pm at Russell UndergroundOrganization Fair flyer — September 2, 2026 at the USC Historic HorseshoeFall 2026 Gamecock EMS meeting schedule
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