Mission Statement

United States Emergency Medical Service is committed to being a leader in emergency medical service and to providing any community with excellence in pre-hospital and out of hospital care by:

Valuing our staff, patients and clients.

Maintaining and promoting the highest standards of our profession.

Supporting illness and accident prevention.

Managing our resources effectively.

Working collaboratively with our colleagues in health care and emergency services.

                                                                           Vision

United States Emergency Medical Service strives to meet the changing needs of rural communities for pre-hospital and out of hospital care and believes that by the timely application of the advances of both the art and science of medicine to the practice of emergency medical services, we can decrease suffering, improve the health of the community and save lives.

                                                                       Philosophy

Emergency medical services is a continuum of care and caring which encompasses both pre-hospital and out of hospital patient care.

Pre-hospital care includes the support, instruction, care and treatment provided from the moment the request for emergency care is initiates until the patient's care is transferred to the receiving health care provider.

Out of hospital care includes all other aspects of and treatment provided by emergency services personnel including patient transfers, response to and the treatment of citizens involved in mass casualty incidents and community emergencies, and the provision of medical support to our allied emergency services.

Emergency medical service personnel are caring, skilled and intelligent health care professionals whose goal is to provide their patients with the best possible care.

Emergency medical service personnel are worthy of trust and confidence and consistently strive to do what is appropriate for their patients.

Emergency medical service personnel understand the complexities of their environment, exercise good judgment and utilize 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 service personnel strive to overcome these challenges to ensure the best possible outcome for their patients.

                                                                              Goals 

Maintain the 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.