Emergencies
Important Numbers
Campus Safetyfor all emergencies
518-580-5566
Wilton Medical Arts
non-emergency, urgent care visits
518-580-2273
Sidmore College Emergency Medical Services (SCEMS)
In an emergency Campus Safety will dispatch SCEMS, a New York State Basic Life Support-First
Response Agency, which provides high quality and confidential emergency medical care
to the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ community. SCEMS is staffed and operated entirely by ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ students,
who are trained and state certified at the EMT level or higher. SCEMS provides emergency
coverage between 4:30pm and 8:30am on weekdays, and 24-hour coverage from 4:30pm on
Friday until 8:30am on Monday. For non-emergency contact SCEMS at 518-580-5298 or
scems@skidmore.edu.
In case of illness or injury which requires evaluation or treatment during the hours
when Health Services is closed, Urgent Care at Wilton Medial Arts (518-580-2273) is
available seven days a week at 3040 Rt. 50 Saratoga Springs, ½ mile North of Exit
15, across from Home Depot. No appointment is necessary and treatment is generally
quicker and less costly than traditional emergency room care. Laboratory and medical
imaging (X-ray) services are available on-site.
for emergent and urgent problems that cannot wait until Health Services reopens. Many insurance policies will not pay for emergency department visits for non-emergent problems.
If you go to Saratoga Hospital or Urgent Care at Wilton Medical Arts identify yourself as a ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ student, your medical evaluation may be shared with Health Services. This promotes continuity of care and may be best for your medical condition. Please take advantage of this opportunity and allow us to best help you.