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The winning BLS skills team: Alyssa Tutunjian, Rebecca Goldstein, Jonathan Bar, Andrew Lazar, Austin Chang and Jacob Solomon.

The six students on the skills team of the Cornell University Emergency Medical Service unit were recognized for their proficiency in basic life support (BLS) skills, coming in first place at the Physio-Control EMS BLS Skills Competition at the 19th annual conference of the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation (NCEMSF), Feb. 24-26, in Baltimore.

The team -- Jonathan Bar '13; Austin Chang '12 ; Andrew Lazar '10, M.A.'12; Rebecca Goldstein '13; Alyssa Tutunjian '13; and Jacob Solomon '12 -- was scored on its clinical, leadership and creativity skills.

"The process for choosing EMS volunteers each year is extremely competitive," said Christine Stallmann, associate vice president for environmental health and safety. "This, coupled with extensive ongoing training, has produced a high-quality EMS unit, as shown in our attaining this national recognition."

NCEMSF comprises more than 250 college campus-based emergency medical service agencies trained to respond within minutes and provide care tailored specifically to campus emergencies.