Columbia EMS Campus Geography and Response Locations

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering campus geographic boundaries, building addresses, access gates, equipment considerations (stretcher vs. stair chair), and hospital specialty designations for EMS training.

Focus Area Boundaries

The primary operational coverage area extending mainly above $110^{\text{th}}$ Street and below $135^{\text{th}}$ Street.

Five Main Avenues

The primary north-south avenues within the operating area, ordered from west to east: Riverside Drive, Claremont Avenue (above $116^{\text{th}}$), Broadway, Amsterdam Avenue (northbound only below $110^{\text{th}}$), and Morningside Drive.

600s Building Numbers

Street addresses situated between Riverside Drive and Broadway.

500s Building Numbers

Street addresses situated between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.

400s Building Numbers

Street addresses situated between Amsterdam Avenue and Morningside Drive.

Building Number Parity Rule

Odd-numbered buildings are on the north side of the street, while even-numbered buildings are on the south side (e.g., 524 W $114^{\text{th}}$ St is on the south side).

Eastbound Building Number Progression

Building numbers decrease when heading east; for example, building 600 is located farther east (closer to Broadway) than building 620 (closer to Riverside).

Street Direction Rule

Even-numbered streets run east and odd-numbered streets run west, with the exception of $115^{\text{th}}$ Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Morningside Drive.

Two-Way Streets in Service Area

Streets allowing two-way traffic: $110^{\text{th}}$, $116^{\text{th}}$, $120^{\text{th}}$, $122^{\text{nd}}$, $125^{\text{th}}$, and $113^{\text{th}}$ Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Morningside Drive (SMED bay).

Taint Gates

Campus gate located on the west side of Amsterdam Avenue where $115^{\text{th}}$ Street intersects Amsterdam; provides access to John Jay, Hartley, and Wallach via access keys.

Barnard 117th Gate

Gate on the west side of Broadway where $117^{\text{th}}$ Street intersects; used as the designated meeting point for Barnard Public Safety escorts to access the Barnard Quad, Barnard Hall, Diana Center, and Milstein.

ADA Elevator (Upper Campus)

Elevator on the north side of College Walk, east of Dodge Hall, requiring crew chief (CC) swipe access to reach upper campus, Earl Hall, Dodge Hall, Havemeyer, Chandler, Low Library, and Lewisohn.

Campus Tunnels

Underground route accessed via the ADA Elevator entrance or the lowest level of Dodge Hall; requires CC swipe access and following the blue painted 'Access Route' line to reach Mathematics, Havemeyer, Chandler, and Lewisohn.

The Grove

A 24/7 access, storage, driveway, and parking garage area on the west side of Amsterdam Avenue where $119^{\text{th}}$ Street intersects; ambulances should be turned around upon arrival so the nose points outward.

Earl Gates

Gates open 7:00 am to 10:00 pm on weekdays (closed weekends and during adverse weather); requires access keys outside standard hours and requires the use of a stair chair due to steps.

St. Paul’s Chapel Gates

Gates on the west side of $117^{\text{th}}$ and Amsterdam open 7:00 am to 10:00 pm on weekdays; requires access keys outside operating hours and requires a stair chair.

John Jay Hall

Dorm at the NW corner of $114^{\text{th}}$ and Amsterdam accessed via Taint Gates; requires outer/inner taint keys, fire key, and independent override key; requires stair chair for the $15^{\text{th}}$ floor (the $14^{\text{th}}$ floor is only reachable by the left elevator).

Hartley Hall

Multi-level suite-style dorm between Hamilton and John Jay accessed via Taint Gates; B suites are accessible via both elevators, A suites via the north elevator, and C suites via the south elevator; stair chair is preferred over stretcher.

Wallach Hall

Dorm between Hamilton and John Jay accessed via Taint Gates; only the south elevator serves the $10^{\text{th}}$ floor; north elevator serves rooms 15+ and south elevator serves rooms 1–14; stair chair is preferred.

Carman Hall

Dorm at the corner of $114^{\text{th}}$ and Broadway; accessible via $114^{\text{th}}$ Gate (requires stair chair), $115^{\text{th}}$ Gate, or $114^{\text{th}}$ freight entrance (requires B3 key, cannot access lobby).

Furnald Hall

Dormitory located between Journalism and Lerner; requires a stair chair for calls to the $10^{\text{th}}$ floor.

Nussbaum

Residential building at 600 W $113^{\text{th}}$ Street (south side between Riverside and Broadway); requires a stair chair due to exterior steps and a small elevator.

McBain Hall

Residential building at 562 W $113^{\text{th}}$ Street (south side between Broadway and Amsterdam); requires a stair chair due to exterior stairs and a small elevator.

Broadway Residence Hall

Dorm at 556 W $114^{\text{th}}$ Street; main entrance requires a stair chair due to interior steps, while basement ramp and basement door access require CUPS assistance.

Riverside Service Road

Roadway running adjacent to Riverside Drive from $97^{\text{th}}$ to $114^{\text{th}}$ Street with traffic flowing exclusively uptown.

Barnard 600s

Dorm cluster on the south side of $116^{\text{th}}$ Street between Riverside and Broadway (comprising 600, 616, and 620; map errantly labels 616 as 610); all require a stair chair.

Barnard Quad

Dormitory complex at the NW corner of $116^{\text{th}}$ and Broadway consisting of Hewitt, Reid, Brooks, and Sulzberger; all quad buildings are accessible with a stretcher.

East Campus (EC)

Residence at 70–74 Morningside Drive accessed primarily through the B3 gate at $117^{\text{th}}$ Street (requires B3 key and independent override key); requires a stair chair for townhouses and a stretcher for high-rise units.

International Affairs Building (IAB / SIPA)

Academic facility at 420 W $118^{\text{th}}$ Street; requires a stair chair for $4^{\text{th}}$-floor classrooms, the Law School $3^{\text{rd}}$-floor café/study area, and the Law terrace over Amsterdam.

Pupin Hall

Academic building at the NW corner of campus, east of NoCo; accessed via black doors on $120^{\text{th}}$ Street or via NoCo; requires a stair chair for the $14^{\text{th}}$ floor.

Mudd Building

Engineering building at the NE corner of upper campus; floors 5–11 connect to Fairchild via passcode, and the $120^{\text{th}}$ Street entrance requires a stair chair.

Schermerhorn Hall

Academic building north of Avery and east of Uris; only floors 6 and 9 allow stretcher movement between Schermerhorn and Schermerhorn Extension, while floors 10 and 11 require CUPS access codes.

Mount Sinai Morningside (SMED)

Hospital on $113^{\text{th}}$ Street between Morningside Drive and Amsterdam Avenue; closest receiving facility, designated as a primary stroke center and Level 2 adult trauma center (patients age $\ge 21$ go to adult).

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP)

Hospital at $168^{\text{th}}$ Street (Adult) and $165^{\text{th}}$ Street (Pediatrics); designated as a Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center, OB/GYN center, and thrombectomy stroke center for $\text{S-LAMS} \ge 4$ (patients age $\ge 20$ go to adult).

Harlem Hospital

Hospital on $135^{\text{th}}$ Street between $5^{\text{th}}$ Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard; destination for adult trauma, burn treatment, and primary stroke care.

Jacobi Medical Center

Hospital located at 1400 Pelham Parkway; regional specialty center for snake bites, hyperbaric chamber treatments, and primary stroke care.

Mount Sinai West (Roosevelt)

Hospital on $59^{\text{th}}$ Street between $9^{\text{th}}$ and $10^{\text{th}}$ Avenues; designated facility specializing in primary stroke and OB/GYN care.

Allen Pavilion

Hospital at $220^{\text{th}}$ Street and Broadway utilized as the receiving facility when transporting from Baker Field athletics standbys.