Huddy's Escape × UF Health · ShandsCair EMS · Santa Fe College
The Official EMS Escape Room Challenge
For three years running, Huddy's Escape has partnered with UF Health, ShandsCair EMS, and Santa Fe College to put North Central Florida's best emergency teams to the test — where clear communication, critical thinking, and trust under pressure decide who walks away champion.
Official challenge partner
The Challenge
Built like the call before the call comes in
A one-of-a-kind team-building and critical-thinking competition designed exclusively for EMS professionals and students. Teams navigate puzzles, clues, and obstacles while racing the clock — the exact pressures that decide outcomes in the field.
01
Communication
The difference between a clean run and a scramble — same as on scene.
02
Critical Thinking
Read the problem, prioritize, and move before the timer wins.
03
Situational Awareness
Catch the detail everyone else missed under the clock.
04
Trust
The strongest teams are built long before the emergency call.
Three Years of Impact
A tradition, not an event
A Partnership Built on Excellence
Who we do this with
This isn't a sponsorship logo on a flyer. It's a working partnership between healthcare, emergency services, higher education, and the local business community — one of the most unique collaborations in the region.
Academic Health System
One of the nation’s leading academic health systems, committed to advancing patient care, education, and innovation while developing healthcare professionals throughout the region.
Critical Care Transport
The region’s premier critical-care transport and emergency medical service, built on a relentless commitment to teamwork, clinical excellence, and professional development.
EMS Education
A vital force in preparing the next generation of EMS professionals through exceptional education, hands-on training, and workforce development programs.
Immersive Experiences
We design immersive, technology-driven experiences that force teams to communicate, collaborate, and solve under pressure — skills that translate directly to emergency medicine.
2026 Challenge Results
The third annual
Teams from across the region returned for another shot at the title. Here's who took it home.
- Professional Division Champion
Levy County EMS
“Trauma Queens”
- Student Division Champion
Santa Fe EMS
Next generation, proven under pressure
Participating Teams · 2026
- ShandsCair 1
- ShandsCair 2
- Levy County EMS
- Union County EMS
- AirLife HCA
- Gainesville Fire Rescue 1
- Gainesville Fire Rescue 2
- Santa Fe EMS
Watch
See it for yourself
Three years of footage from the challenge.
We build insane partnerships
Huddy’s Escape partners with serious organizations to build serious events. We can’t do it with everyone — but if your agency, hospital, college, or department wants something nobody else in the region has, that’s exactly the conversation we want to have.
