The Saint Anselm College Rescue Team is a group of volunteer students, all of whom are Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMTs) and licensed through the state of New Hampshire. The Rescue Team provides emergency medical care to students, faculty, staff, and visitors while they are present on campus. The team works closely with College Health Services and the Office of Safety and Security, assisting these departments in any way possible.

The Saint Anselm College Rescue Team is a New Hampshire licensed non-transport EMS unit.  The Rescue Team is a quick-response team, (between 1-4 minutes), and serve primarily to offer immediate on-call pre-hospital care to the campus community prior to transport by the Goffstown Fire Department. The team averages approximately 70 calls per academic year.  The Rescue Team also covers majors events on campus such as the CNN debates, the Facebook/ABC debates, Family and Alumni Weekends, events by major politicians, and other major events.

Membership on the Rescue Team is open to all students who hold a NREMT-Basic level of certification. Generally, students must reside on-campus (unless special arrangements are made) and maintain their certification through the state of New Hampshire.

Also a part of the team is the Rescue Club which is open to the whole student body and provides an opportunity for students to become involved, volunteer, and learn about EMS. Training is provided for members such as CPR, alcohol poisoning, vital signs and spinal immobilization. Members volunteer at the American Red Cross Blood Drive, walk-a-thons, and providing alcohol awareness in the dorms.

In the spring semester, the Rescue Team coordinates a local instructor to offer a semester long EMT-B class that is taught on campus to interested Rescue Club members and other interested students.  After successfully completing the course, students may apply to the Rescue Team for the following year.

Rob DiLuzio, then a freshman majoring in Natural Science, started the team in 1991. He was an experienced NREMT-Paramedic who worked at his parent's rescue service in Keene, N.H.

The Rescue Team receives a majority of their funding by selling birthday cakes as a fundraiser and also receives money from the Student Government Association which provides money for club expenses such as outings, trainings and guest speakers. The Dean of Students helps in providing the team with funding to buy needed supplies, to attend conferences and to buy uniforms.  The Rescue Team also has an office in the lower level of Davison Hall to provide a secure place to store equipment and process confidential reports, as required by the state of New Hampshire.

For more information, e-mail rescueteam@anselm.edu.