San Andreas Emergency Services

The **San Andreas Emergency Services (SAES)** is a state level agency, headquartered at Pillbox Medical Center in Pillbox Hill, Los Santos, providing emergency medical and patient health care services for the State of San Andreas.

## Background

Initially known as the Los Santos Medical Department (LSMD) when the city first opened, it was renamed on 4 August 2021, to its current name. Along with the renaming, all apparatus were repainted from white, blue, and red to the current color scheme of red, black, and yellow. It currently is led by Dr. Sebastian Kensington as its director. Previously, Dr. Skyler Guyson was the director since 25 July 2021 and Dr. Luxanna Mills before that.

The SAES works alongside the San Andreas State Troopers as first responders.

Additionally, staff of the Family Pharmacy operates on the main floor, where patients can pick up prescription medication.

## Locations

Primarily, staff work at Pillbox Medical Center, however, the Paleto Bay area is being scoped as a new branch location.

## Recruitment

The SAES is always actively recruiting prospective employees to fill its ranks as the city continues to grow. Individuals interested are encouraged to visit Pillbox Medical at 8040 to apply.

### Eligibility requirements

* Minimum 1 week in the city, usually taken from initial date of acceptance/invitation into the city.
* Citizen of good standing.
* No criminal record on file.

### Career advancement

All prospective employees complete basic training then hired as an EMS Trainee by a director. During the trainee phase, the trainee may consider various career pathways for advancement, depending on their interests, including, but not limited to:

* **EMS pathway**: promotion to EMT and later advancement to Paramedic. This is the default career pathway.
* **Doctor pathway**: promotion to Resident for the Medical Doctor pathway.
* **Nursing pathway**: promotion to Nurse.
* **Psychology pathway**: promotion to Psychologist.
* **Pharmacy pathway**: departmental transfer to work for the pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician then Pharmacist.
* **Dispatcher pathway**: dispatch units to emergency calls within the hospital and in the city.

All employees may switch to a different pathway later in their career, after speaking with a director.

*Example scenario: an EMS Trainee is interested in becoming a nurse, is promoted to nurse, serves as a nurse for some amount of time, then expresses interest in becoming a doctor. This department switch and advancement is possible, following discussion with a director.*

## Apparatus

The SAES uses the following apparatus to respond to all emergency 911 and person down calls.

### Ambulances

Ambulances are primarily used by EMS for transporting patients to the hospital or on-duty patrols.

* Ford F-550 Super Duty XLT EMS
* Ford F-450 Super Duty Paramedic

### Quick Response Vehicles

Quick Response Vehicles (QRV) are primarily used by doctors for first response calls, for home visit checkups and therapy, or on-duty patrols.

* Ford Explorer QRV

### Medevac Ambulance Helicopter

The Medevac Ambulance Helicopter is used by flight-certified EMS and doctors for emergency transport of patients from hard to reach areas in Blaine County.

* Maverick Helicopter with Ambulance Livery

## Organization

The SAES is currently organized into different roles: administration, hospital staff, psychologists, EMS, and dispatchers.

### Administration

Administration provide administrative and daily operational oversight for the operation of hospitals. There is one Director, one Assistant Director, and a number of Co-Directors.

### Hospital Staff

Hospital staff, led by a Head Doctor overseeing doctors and nurses, provide patient care and medical treatments.

* **Attending** are senior level, experienced doctors, who diagnose, make medical decisions, provide patient care and treatments, and train Residents.
* **Doctors** have completed their residency training, and diagnose, make medical decisions, provide patient care and treatments.
* **Residents** are doctors in training, assisting Attending Doctors in patient care.
* **Nurses** assist Doctors in patient care and treatments.

### Psychologist

Psychologists, or therapists, led by a Head of Psychology, specialize in patient's mental wellbeing and behavioral health.

 Psychologist
 Psychologist
 Psychologist

### EMS

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are frontline first responders who respond to 911 calls, stabilizing and providing emergency transport for patients to a hospital or medical clinic. *See also EMS Gang*.

* **Paramedics** are senior level, experienced EMTs, who stabilize patients for emergency transport to a hospital for diagnosis and treatment by a Doctor, and train EMS Trainees. Paramedics, similar to Nurses, can assist Doctors in patient care and treatments.
* **EMTs** (Emergency Medical Technicians) have completed their training, and stabilize patients for emergency transport to a hospital for diagnosis and treatment by a Doctor.
* **EMS Trainees** train alongside Paramedics to stabilize patients for emergency transport to a hospital for diagnosis and treatment by a Doctor.

### Dispatchers

Dispatchers serve an administrative role between administration, hospital staff and EMS, including oversight of, and adherence to, radio communication standards and organizing response to emergency calls.

## Associated Departments

### Pharmacy Department

The Pharmacy Department is currently operated by the Family Pharmacy, or the "Pillbox Pharmacy", is led by a Head of Pharmacy, and provides prescription medication, as prescribed by doctors, to patients. The Pharmacy is located on the main floor of Pillbox. The Pharmacy was incorporated and merged into Pillbox in September 2021. The Pharmacy still owns its initial location at 8177 Fantastic Place and Vespucci Blvd in Mission Row.

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## Last Call

The following members of the San Andreas Emergency Services have answered their Last Call and are 10-7, 10-42 for the last time. Their mission is over, they have served the citizens of San Andreas, their family, their colleagues, and their friends well. Gone but not forgotten.

In remembrance:

 Frank Pinata †
 Hugh Mann †
 Tita Baby †
 Chase Doe †