[1724] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: [Mit-talk] Seeking feedback on alcohol policy
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Christopher W Porter)
Thu Feb 9 14:20:18 2006
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:17:32 -0500
From: Christopher W Porter <cporter@mit.edu>
To: Jeremy Brown <jhbrown@csail.MIT.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <m2k6c4we4v.fsf@blanco.toybox.cambridge.ma.us>
Cc: mit-talk@mit.edu
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MIT has about 100 licensed EMT enrolled as full time students. The program
training 30-40 new EMT's every IAP to replace the graduates. We are taught by
the same school who trains the Campus Police.
Quoting Jeremy Brown <jhbrown@csail.mit.edu>:
> A suggestion:
>
> Develop and heavily advertise a confidential help number that people
> can call. This number should NOT be the Campus Police; nobody wants
> that call recorded, and nobody feels comfortable calling police from
> that sort of situation anyhow, no matter how many promises they make.
>
> Think Nightline-like levels of confidentiality, staffed with people
> trained to talk people through first-response, and to arrange for
> confidential medical transport.
>
> Again, this absolutely can't involve police.
>
> Jeremy
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