Emergency medical services personnel are worthy of trust and confidence and consistently strive to do what is appropriate for their patients. Emergency medical services personnel understand the complexities of their environment, exercise good judgement and utilize system resources appropriately. Medical care is an art based on science. Emergency medical services are frequently provided in an uncontrolled and at times hostile environment making the application of both the art and science of our profession more difficult. Emergency medical services personnel strive to overcome these challenges to ensure the best possible outcome for their patients.
Goals Maintain best practice standards of care which meet or exceed the industry standards.
Provide the community with a full spectrum of emergency medical services. Support the growth and development of emergency medical services as an integral part of the health care community and as a health care profession. Objectives Participate with allied agencies and municipal and provincial emergency organizations and representatives to plan, organize and maintain and provide a readiness and capacity to respond appropriately to mass casualty incidents and community disasters. Encourage and support illness and accident prevention. Support measurable, reliable and meaningful response time standards for all emergency responses.