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# San Andreas Medical Services
> Learn about San Andreas Medical Services, its chain of command, clinical roles, leadership, values, ethics, and department expectations.
**San Andreas Medical Services (SAMS)** provides emergency medical response, patient care, hospital services, medical training, and pharmaceutical oversight throughout San Andreas.
SAMS personnel are expected to provide professional, compassionate, and responsible medical roleplay while maintaining the standards of the Department of Public Safety.
Respond to emergencies, stabilize patients, provide treatment, and support safe transport when necessary.
Maintain certifications, train medical personnel, and help ensure consistent standards of care.
Treat every patient with professionalism, sound judgment, dignity, and appropriate medical care.
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# Chain of Command
San Andreas Medical Services follows the chain of command below, from highest to lowest rank.
| Order | Rank |
| ----: | ------------------------------------------------ |
| 1 | **Director of Medical Services** |
| 2 | **Assistant Director of Medical Services** |
| 3 | **Director of Pharmaceuticals** |
| 4 | **Head of EMS** |
| 5 | **Lead Training EMS** |
| 6 | **Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)** |
| 7 | **Basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B)** |
| 8 | **Paramedic** |
| 9 | **Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)** |
Medical personnel should follow the department's chain of command whenever reasonably appropriate. Operational, training, or administrative concerns should generally be handled at the lowest appropriate level before being escalated.
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# Rank Responsibilities
The **Director of Medical Services** is the highest-ranking official within San Andreas Medical Services and oversees department operations.
The Director is responsible for:
* Overall SAMS operations
* Department administration
* Command oversight
* Policy and operational direction
* Coordination with department leadership
* Maintaining communication with other public-safety departments when appropriate
The Director regularly works with command staff and administration to ensure the department operates smoothly and effectively.
The **Assistant Director of Medical Services** supports the Medical Director in the daily administration and operation of SAMS.
Responsibilities include:
* Providing operational updates to the Director
* Overseeing administrative activities
* Assisting with department operations
* Supporting and maintaining the chain of command
* Assisting with department decisions
* Coordinating with Medical Administration
The **Director of Pharmaceuticals** oversees the department's pharmaceutical operations.
Responsibilities include:
* Maintaining the integrity of valid prescriptions
* Overseeing the lawful handling of prescription medications
* Supporting pharmaceutical procedures and accountability
* Ensuring medication-related operations remain consistent with department standards
The **Head of EMS** is the senior operational leader for emergency medical personnel.
The Head of EMS may handle most routine EMS matters and reports significant concerns to the Director and Assistant Director.
Responsibilities may include:
* EMS operational oversight
* Personnel concerns
* Shift and field coordination
* Supporting department decisions
* Ensuring EMS operations remain within policy
Significant matters should still be referred to higher command when required.
The **Lead Training EMS** oversees department training and certification.
Responsibilities include:
* Leading EMS training
* Managing certifications
* Developing training standards and regimens
* Recertifying EMT personnel
* Supporting initial medical certification training for law-enforcement personnel
**Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians** provide emergency and urgent care using both basic and limited advanced medical procedures.
AEMTs may:
* Provide emergency medical treatment
* Stabilize patients
* Transport patients to hospitals
* Use advanced ambulance equipment
* Perform procedures beyond the normal EMT-B scope
* Administer or provide certain medications when permitted
AEMTs operate as part of the broader EMS response and provide a level of care between basic EMT and more advanced medical roles.
**Basic Emergency Medical Technicians** provide pre-hospital emergency care to ill or injured patients.
EMT-B personnel are trained to:
* Provide first aid
* Respond to medical emergencies
* Evaluate patients
* Stabilize patients before transport
* Provide basic medical procedures
* Support safe transport to higher levels of care
EMTs are expected to remain composed under pressure and maintain a strong understanding of first aid and basic emergency medicine.
**Paramedics** provide advanced medical care to patients in critical condition.
Paramedics may perform the duties associated with lower EMS levels while also handling more advanced procedures and interventions.
Their responsibilities may include:
* Advanced patient assessment
* Interpretation of labs
* EKG interpretation
* X-ray interpretation
* Manual defibrillation
* Advanced medication interventions
* More complex invasive procedures
Paramedics are expected to possess a strong understanding of both basic and applied medical sciences.
An **Emergency Medical Responder** provides immediate basic medical assistance during emergencies.
EMRs may:
* Provide initial lifesaving care
* Perform CPR
* Assist injured or ill patients
* Support EMTs, AEMTs, Paramedics, and other medical personnel
EMRs serve as an important first level of emergency response.
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# Office of the Director
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# Department Principles
SAMS strives for the highest quality possible in all aspects of patient care and department operations by continually improving its people, training, procedures, and performance.
Members of the Department of Public Safety are expected to hold themselves to a higher standard of quality and professionalism.
The preservation of life is of the utmost importance.
Medical personnel should prioritize the health, safety, dignity, and well-being of every patient they encounter.
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# Code of Ethics
As a medical professional within San Andreas Medical Services, each member is entrusted with the **health, safety, and well-being** of the people they serve.
That trust requires a high standard of professionalism, compassion, integrity, and accountability.
SAMS personnel are expected to provide fair and responsible care, protect patient dignity, maintain confidentiality, use sound medical judgment, and remain accountable for the patients, medications, equipment, and responsibilities entrusted to them.
All SAMS medical professionals are expected to:
1. **Provide fair and appropriate medical care.**
Deliver medical services without improper bias while respecting patient rights, dignity, and applicable law.
2. **Maintain professional standards.**
Demonstrate conduct consistent with the responsibilities and obligations of a medical professional.
3. **Act with honesty, integrity, and confidentiality.**
Protect patient information and ensure personal and professional conduct reflects positively on the medical profession.
4. **Remain accountable for patients and resources.**
Accept responsibility for patients, medications, medical equipment, and property entrusted to your care.
5. **Exercise sound medical judgment.**
Make decisions to the best of your training and ability while prioritizing patient safety and effective care.
6. **Accept the responsibilities of the position.**
Understand and uphold the duties, obligations, and standards associated with serving as a SAMS medical professional.
7. **Encourage professional conduct in others.**
Help reinforce the same ethical standards among peers and department personnel.
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# Expectations of DPS Employees
All Department of Public Safety employees are expected to:
* Perform their assigned duties responsibly
* Be accountable to supervisors and the citizens they serve
* Understand the laws, rules, policies, and procedures relevant to their position
* Set reasonable goals and work toward department objectives
* Strive for continued individual improvement
* Recognize problems within their assigned duties and respond appropriately
* Maintain and improve their technical knowledge, training, and education
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# Department of Public Safety Goals
The Department of Public Safety and its members should continually work toward the following goals:
Provide high-quality service that earns the respect and confidence of the citizens of San Andreas.
Provide public service through individual attention, empathy, integrity, and professionalism.
Identify areas where public safety and community service can be improved.
Exercise responsibility and accountability while working toward the department's mission.
Treat citizens and fellow employees fairly and equitably.
Manage department resources responsibly and focus efforts where they provide the greatest benefit.
Utilize available technology, training, and tools to support department personnel and the citizens they serve.
Members of SAMS and the broader Department of Public Safety are expected to act as both professionals and public servants. Daily decisions, patient interactions, and standards of care shape the department's reputation and future.
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# The SAMS Standard
Place patient safety and preservation of life at the center of medical decision-making.
Use training, judgment, and medical roleplay to provide meaningful and professional patient care.
Treat patients and fellow personnel with dignity, patience, and professionalism.
**Protect life. Provide quality care. Serve the community.**
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# Personnel Contact Information
Use the contact information below when an in-character matter needs to be directed to State Police or DPS leadership.
**Director of Medical Services**
Phone: **N/A**