Student group
Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
Penn's student-run emergency medical service. Members give pre-hospital care with campus police and the Philadelphia Fire Department, and the team teaches medical skills to students and the wider community.
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What they do
Members work shifts (24 hours a month), attend weekly general body meetings, and keep their certifications current.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- For students at Penn
- Who is there
- Students
When and where
Weekly general body meetings, plus 24 hours of shifts a month for members
We do not have a meeting place for this group yet.
What we know so far
First step: Attend an information session, then fill out the interest form to get an application. The fall 2026 application window closed in September..
We have not written a first visit guide for this group yet. Not sure what to expect? Contact them before you go.
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet
- How often
- An ongoing role
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: pennmert.org Listed in the sources below
- Email: membership@pennmert.org Source: Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026
- Social media: Facebook, Instagram Listed in the sources below
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a basic check: we confirmed the group is active and open to join.
- Last seen active
- September 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
- Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Email
- pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, First step, Status, Last sign of life
- pennmert.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: First step, Commitment, Schedule
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