on duty conduct

While on duty, personnel should be courteous and professional to all members of the public.

Listed below are actions deemed unacceptable of GBHS Personnel. This list should not be viewed as being all-inclusive. These behaviors and/or conduct, include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Illegally manufacturing, possessing, using, selling, distributing, or transporting illegal drugs.

• Soliciting gratuities from patients or the entities that we serve.

• Reporting to work intoxicated or under the influence of non-prescribed drugs, or drugs that compromise your mental status.

• Fighting or using overly obscene, lewd, abusive, or threatening language or gestures.

• Having unauthorized firearms, weapons, or restraints.

• Disregarding safety or security regulations.

• Engaging in insubordination.

• Endangering Patients lives.

Medics will never allow personal feelings, animosities or friendships to influence official conduct. As a medic, you are to NEVER refuse patient care unless your life is at risk, or it is unsafe to give care. It is acceptable to pass on care to another medical professional in the instance that you are unable to uphold your duties to treat the patient due to distress be it physical or mental. 

• No more than two paramedics per car unless approved by Command Staff or in a TO/Trainee situation.

• There will only be 1 HeliMed airborne at one time unless approved by Command Staff.

• All on-duty personnel must be in uniform with proper equiptment and in Ambulance radio.

• All personnel must be clocked in while on duty. The only exceptions are if an approved training exercise is taking place or if approved by High Command.

• When personnel goes off duty they MUST change out of their uniform and leave Ambulance radio.

off duty conduct

While off duty, medics should continue to be professional/courteous. Any medic arrested off duty for illegal activities involving violence, drugs, or felony level offenses must notify a supervisor immediately. 

As a trained professional in life saving care, Medical Personnel have a duty to act. This means if you are to witness, or are informed of someone with trauma, you have a legal obligation to give basic life support even when off duty until higher trained medical authority arrives.