EMS proposal

By Rice Editorial Staff     4/15/14 3:59pm

The Thresher supports Rice Emergency Medical Service’s recent proposal that EMS in-charge’s be guaranteed on-campus housing (see story, pg. 1). In-charges work hard and devote much of their time to a program we all appreciate; because our campus has an EMS in which students are the responders, many students are more comfortable calling EMS in difficult situations.

The Thresher supports Rice Emergency Medical Service’s recent proposal that EMS in-charge’s be guaranteed on-campus housing (see story, pg. 1). In-charges work hard and devote much of their time to a program we all appreciate; because our campus has an EMS in which students are the responders, many students are more comfortable calling EMS in difficult situations. We believe it is important to support this integral campus resource in any way we can, and an on-campus housing guarantee seems reasonable and deserved for individuals who work 24-hour shifts serving their campus. Furthermore, because there are usually only six to eight in-charges at a time, the impact on campus-wide housing would be very small. That being said, we do suggest that in-charges needing to use the on-campus guarantee be identified before rooms are assigned at colleges; this new policy should 

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