Established 1995 Employees ~60 Website www.heru.jhu.edu | Headquarters Baltimore, Maryland BLS or ALS BLS | |
Jurisdiction The Johns Hopkins University's Homewood Campus and Surrounding Neighborhood. | ||
The Hopkins Emergency Response Organization (HERO) is the Johns Hopkins University's student-run emergency medical services organization, providing care to the Homewood community in Baltimore, MD. HERO consists of an operational arm, the Hopkins Emergency Response Unit which provides patient care under the director of the Organization's Board of Directors.
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History
Originally, HERU operated as an Emergency First Responder organization, providing care consistent with that level of training. In early 2006, HERU's first EMT class graduated and the organization transitioned to providing care at the EMT level at all time.
Hopkins Emergency Response Unit
The Hopkins Emergency Response Unit is the operational branch of HERO and provides all patient care on behalf of HERO.
Daily Operations
HERU operates a 4 person Primary Crew throughout the academic year composed of a Crew Member, Driver, Crew Chief and Reserve Crew Chief. The Crew Member and Driver are expected to provide the direct hands on patient care under the supervision of the Crew Chief. The Crew Chief is expected to supervise the Crew Members, ensure the scene functions smoothly and make all transport decisions. The Reserve Crew Chief is the on duty shift commander and is expected to oversee the operations of the shift, including responding to calls as necessary. HERU operates 3 shifts per day: the A shift from 0000 to 0800, B shift from 0800 to 1600 and C shift from 1600 to 0000. Crew Members are expected to take 1 shift weekly while Crew Chiefs and Reserve Crew Chiefs take 3 shifts per week.
Board of Directors
The HERO Constitution provides for a 7 person Board of Directors, or BOD, consisting of a Captain, Personnel Lieutenant, Equipment Lieutenant, Recruitment & Retention Officer, Training Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. Each member of the BOD is elected at the end of the semester General Body Meeting in December and serves for the following calendar year. BOD meetings are chaired by the Captain and are closed to the general body unless they are explicitly designated as open. Each member of the BOD has one vote on all matters before the BOD and all matters can be voted upon by the BOD except for medical direction and policies, which are at the discretion of the Captain and appropriate medical directors.
Training
The HERO Training Officer is responsible for all training opportunities for new and current members. New members of HERO are required to complete a Maryland EMT course arranged by HERO. These classes are currently taught by Johns Hopkins LIFELINE and LifeStar Response.
Continuing Education
The Training Officer is also responsible for organizing internal continuing education for all members of HERO. Crew Members are required to do 4 units of "coneds" per semester, while Crew Chiefs are required to do 5. Current and former topics of continuing education include TECC, CPR initial and recertification, equipment trainings, Maryland Optional Supplemental Protocol trainings, high risk OB training, ER shadowing and more.