Policies and Procedures

Philosophical Statement of Professional Ethics and Values

As a non-profit corporation dedicated to the assurance of optimal prehospital care in San Luis Obispo County, the EMS Agency has an obligation to ensure the emergency medical services community maintains the highest possible standards for professional medical treatment of the public. To this end, the EMS Agency supports the need for the emergency medical services community to demand of its employees the highest expectation for professional ethics and personal integrity. This extends from personal conduct as a representative of the emergency medical services community, to the emergency medical assistance provided through the course of their employment.

Recognizing the public’s expectation for professional and ethical conduct of those in the medical services field, the EMS Agency will continue to assist the emergency medical services community through its philosophic support of professional ethics and values. Moreover, the EMS Agency will maintain an expectation of professional and ethical conduct of those members of the emergency medical services community whom the Agency supports through its program coordination, including certification, training, accreditation and continuing education