Founded by a Tufts senior in 1985, Tufts Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) is a volunteer, student-run, quick-response basic life support service on the Medford/Somerville campus. TEMS grew out of the work of David Levitt, A'85, who started the organization with his friends beginning in fall 1984. At first, volunteers responded to calls on foot with only basic first aid supplies and only during limited hours. By 1991 it was outfitted with a fully-equipped basic life support vehicle -- complete with two-way radios and sirens. Today, TEMS marshalls the resources of approximately 30 student volunteers to provide emergency response services to the Medford campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week.