Los Santos Emergency Medical Services LSEMS Monthly Press Release | Month Year Friday, March 1st, 2024 "One Team, One Mission, Saving Lives" |
Introduction | Employee of The Month | Rank Adjustments
Division Spotlight | Basic Life Support | The Stars of LSEMS | Basic Medical Information | Basic Life Support Courses
Ride Along Program | Request An Appointment
LSEMS Recruitment | Message from the Chief of EMS | Closing Message
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Division Spotlight | Basic Life Support | The Stars of LSEMS | Basic Medical Information | Basic Life Support Courses
Ride Along Program | Request An Appointment
LSEMS Recruitment | Message from the Chief of EMS | Closing Message
Is it already March? Although February is the shortest month and it indeed went by in a flash even though it had a whole extra day this leap year! February has been mostly quiet (uh oh we said the Q word), but we've had a lot of employees doing amazing work and getting rewarded for it, progressing upwards, and improving their skillsets, which you can find more about below in the Rank Adjustments section, detailing all the medics that have moved up in rank.
As we work on some internal changes and updates to documentation, we have seen a notable reinforcement of both our AMU and CRU divisions, increasing in throughput and numbers of personnel across the board - this has allowed us to prevent backlogs on Public Requests and to stay on top of them for an extended period of time.
Pillbox has seen an improvement in its CCTV camera count and coverage, allowing for increased safety of staff, visitors, and patients. Surveillance now covers all the space around the hospital, as well as improving on some angles within both the Upper and Lower Pillbox indoors. We would like to remind everyone that we are here to save and help those in need, and a medic is the last person you'd want to be annoyed at you, you just might need a hand to get up off the ground after a tumble tomorrow!
EMT-A Viktor Markov
Viktor is our Employee of the Month for February 2024! He is pictured above mid-surgery, about to put the patient to sleep! He has been excelling in his duties as an EMT within divisions and in the field, as well as divisional Assistant Head of AMU. Today we commend him for his high quantity and high quality work - we are excited to see what more he has to bring to the department! Thank you for your services, keep on keeping on!spacer
Senior Paramedic -> Lead Paramedic
Wesley Moon
Lisa Winter
Junior Paramedic -> Paramedic
Nick Gray
Kourtney LaFleur
CeeCee Rhodes
EMT-A -> Master EMT
John Cranston
Erin Rhodes
Alex Crail
EMT-A -> EMT-P
Clay Thompson
EMT-I -> EMT-A
Kiana Adams (Reinstatement)
Emma Pierce
EMT-B -> EMT-I
Hera Onassis
EMR -> EMT-B
Yua Ryoshi (Reinstatement)
Emma Garcia
Noah Bryant
Arijana Ngaire
Matthew Armstrong
Jon Cross
Conrad Fredrico
Nolan Brooks
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BLS has always been a crucial division for the public dealings of our department, proving time and time again to be an important staple of our public image, ensuring that every applicant is tended to and treated fairly, as well as taught the most optimal way.
Whether you're a police officer, a trucker or just a civilian who dabbles in other fields of work, having a BLS license is very useful so that you have the knowledge and capability to help those who are injured by providing first aid until professional help arrives, as saving a life can be a difference of minutes or even seconds at times.
Should you wish to contact BLS Divisional Leadership - you can do that via our Points of Contact page (click)! Our Head of BLS, Senior Paramedic Lucine Moon, and the Assistant Head of BLS Lead Paramedic are always more than happy to assist with any questions or possible requests for private classes (held for groups or organizations).
BLS has always been a crucial division for the public dealings of our department, proving time and time again to be an important staple of our public image, ensuring that every applicant is tended to and treated fairly, as well as taught the most optimal way.
Whether you're a police officer, a trucker or just a civilian who dabbles in other fields of work, having a BLS license is very useful so that you have the knowledge and capability to help those who are injured by providing first aid until professional help arrives, as saving a life can be a difference of minutes or even seconds at times.
Should you wish to contact BLS Divisional Leadership - you can do that via our Points of Contact page (click)! Our Head of BLS, Senior Paramedic Lucine Moon, and the Assistant Head of BLS Lead Paramedic are always more than happy to assist with any questions or possible requests for private classes (held for groups or organizations).
A few members of LSEMS, current and previous, have been blessed with signs to commemorate their service to the city.
They can be found outside of the city bank on both sides of the street and a few of them even have special decorations to mark the people they have been given to.
LSEMS High Command
LSEMS Command (+1 wife Raccoon!)
Honorable LSEMS Mentions
LSEMS Command (+1 wife Raccoon!)
Honorable LSEMS Mentions
Unresponsive Patient
- Ensure that there is no danger in the area.
- Perform a sternal rub. This is when you rub your knuckles of a closed fist firmly and vigorously on a patient's chest.
- Place your hands under their jaw and thrust it forward to look inside their throat and mouth for any obstruction.
- Assess the patient’s breathing. Check to see if their chest rises or if they have rapid breathing.
- Assess the patient’s circulation. Check to see if their skin is pale.
- If they do not have a pulse then immediately begin to perform CPR and call 911.
PUBLIC BBCODE GUIDE
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BBCode is often shied away from as it is perceived as difficult beyond learnable, but this is very far from the truth! You can pick up basics and intermediate BBCode-related knowledge and tricks very quickly, and what's a better way do to it than by reading through a carefully written Advanced BBCode Guide?
You can give it a read here (click)!
What you can find and learn from the guide:
hey its amogus ඞ BBCode & You
BBCode is often shied away from as it is perceived as difficult beyond learnable, but this is very far from the truth! You can pick up basics and intermediate BBCode-related knowledge and tricks very quickly, and what's a better way do to it than by reading through a carefully written Advanced BBCode Guide?
You can give it a read here (click)!
What you can find and learn from the guide:
- Text editing - useful always, even when writing a simple email
- Text formatting - useful when writing longer posts
- Ways to implement and organize features into your posts
- And way, way more!
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- LSEMS Basic Life Support Course Applications Status: OPEN
Want to learn how to save lives and give CPR? Apply today to attend one of our Basic Life Support (BLS) courses! This course will teach you all the basic life-saving skills you need to know, including CPR and basic first aid treatment for various injuries.
By completing this course, you will be given a medical license card that proves that you are qualified in Basic Life Support and first Aid — enabling you to legally provide critical aid to your friends, family, and the citizens of Los Santos. This license may help you progress in your career as many employers see this as particularly advantageous!
Sign up for our Basic Life Support Course Today! - Click Here!
To view the BLS Course Schedules - Click Here
Charge Eligibility
Persons wishing to undertake this course will be subject to background checks. To pass the background check, the applicant must be clean of any:
- Non-aggressive felonies for 2 weeks.
- Aggressive crimes (felonies/misdemeanors) for 1 month.
- Serious Felonies for 1 month.
- LSEMS Ridealong Application Status: OPEN
Applying for the LSEMS Ride-along Program is a great way to see firsthand exactly what the Emergency Medical Services do. You will be paired up with one of our friendly staff members who will take you to calls that range from minor injuries to major accidents.
Apply for an LSEMS Ride-along!
Click Here to check the status currently.
Requirements
- General misdemeanors - No less than two weeks since last charge.
- Nuisance misdemeanors - No less than two weeks since last charge.
- Vehicular charges (felony or misdemeanor) - No less than two weeks since last charge.
- Weapons charges (felony or misdemeanor) - No less than two weeks since last charge.
- Drug charges (felony or misdemeanor) - No less than one month since last charge.
- General felonies - No less than one month since last charge.
- Serious felonies - No less than 6 months since last charge. If it has been less than 6 months, you may still be eligible if you have undergone the Felon Reformation Program through DOC. Please reach out to an employee if further information is needed.
- Sexual Crimes - Permanently disqualified.
- LSEMS Appointment Status: OPEN
You are able to book an appointment with our staff, whether that be a doctor for physical problems you may have or our therapist team for mental and emotional support! Don't leave that pain till tomorrow. Don't be alone with your thoughts. We are here to help.
Los Santos Emergency Services offer Medical Checkups and Psychological Assistance to the Citizens of Los Santos. Once a form has been submitted a doctor or psychologist will try to contact you either via government e-mail or via the phone number provided.
Click here to book an appointment now!
- LSEMS Recruitment Status: OPEN
Do you want to be a part of a team that saves lives? We are currently looking to hire more Emergency Medical Technicians for the LSEMS. Joining LSEMS is a great way to get a stable career, improve your life skills, and most importantly, save others.
There are a whole range of career opportunities to suit you such as focusing on becoming a doctor or a firefighter!
Click here to apply now!
Requirements- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
- Applicants must possess a full driver's license issued by the Los Santos DMV. A trucker's license is required if the applicant wishes to join the Fire & Rescue Division. We typically prefer applicants with no major traffic or driving offenses.
- The LSEMS requires that applicants not have any history of certain mental conditions that could inhibit performance on duty and cause further issues in the department. Exceptions can be made.
- The Applicant must be clear from any recent criminal charges - some charges may be forgiven if the Applicant undergoes SADOC's Felon Reformation Program.
Charges Information
There are multiple felonies and charges that will default the application status as DENIED regardless of references, letters of recommendation, or programs passed**:
There are multiple felonies and charges that will set the application status as DENIED unless the applicant successfully underwent SADOC's Felon Reformation Program:
Additionally, Firearm Possession Charges are categorized as such:
Felonies that are outside the charges mentioned above have a wait time of 6 months*.
Other Misdemeanors that are outside the charges mentioned above have a wait time of 2 months*
NOTE* The applicant may go through the San Andreas Department of Correction's Felon Reformation Program before applying and provide a reference for the recruitment personnel to review in order to shorten the wait time. Undergoing the Felon Reformation Program does not guarantee leniency, as applicants' criminal records are considered on a case-by-case basis, and on the other hand, we may be more lenient towards one-time offenders than repeat ones.
Additionally, employment with a clean track record within more lenient government-funded organizations, agencies, companies, and firms may contribute positively toward each individual case.
NOTE** Only in cases of charges that are 12 months or older, special reviews may take place for one-time offenders for charges that are otherwise entirely eliminatory. These reviews would require substantial feedback from another government-funded employer.
Should you wish to verify or get more information on the subject of criminal records and their interaction(s) with our recruitment procedures, contact ✉︎ Emilia Thalmer or ✉︎ Grant Adams.
- Serious Felonies (SF) except for SF03 & SF07
- Drug Felonies (DF)
- GF01 - Child Endangerment
- GF04 - Sexual Assault
- GF13 - Arson
- GF14 - False Impersonation
- GF16 - Tampering with Evidence
- GF17 - Rape
- GF20 - Possession of Human Body Tissue
- GF21 - Prison Break
- GF24 - Perjury
There are multiple felonies and charges that will set the application status as DENIED unless the applicant successfully underwent SADOC's Felon Reformation Program:
- GF19 - Abuse or Desecration of Dead Human Body
- SF03 - Involuntary or Vehicular Manslaughter
- SF07 - Bank Robbery
- WF01 - Assault with a Deadly Weapon
- WF02 - Shooting from a Vehicle (Drive-By)
- Drug Misdemeanours (DM)
Additionally, Firearm Possession Charges are categorized as such:
- WM02 - Possession of a Class 1 Firearm - 2 months*
- WF03 - Possession of a Class 2 Firearm - 6 months*
- WF04 - Possession of a Class 3 Firearm - 6 months*
- WF05 - Possession of a Class 4 Firearm - 6 months*
Felonies that are outside the charges mentioned above have a wait time of 6 months*.
Other Misdemeanors that are outside the charges mentioned above have a wait time of 2 months*
NOTE* The applicant may go through the San Andreas Department of Correction's Felon Reformation Program before applying and provide a reference for the recruitment personnel to review in order to shorten the wait time. Undergoing the Felon Reformation Program does not guarantee leniency, as applicants' criminal records are considered on a case-by-case basis, and on the other hand, we may be more lenient towards one-time offenders than repeat ones.
Additionally, employment with a clean track record within more lenient government-funded organizations, agencies, companies, and firms may contribute positively toward each individual case.
NOTE** Only in cases of charges that are 12 months or older, special reviews may take place for one-time offenders for charges that are otherwise entirely eliminatory. These reviews would require substantial feedback from another government-funded employer.
Should you wish to verify or get more information on the subject of criminal records and their interaction(s) with our recruitment procedures, contact ✉︎ Emilia Thalmer or ✉︎ Grant Adams.
Chief of LSEMS Alex Mpache
None of this would be possible without cooperation and communication, and I'm thankful for this to my team. Keep up the fantastic work, and keep on keeping on.
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Thank you very much for reading this month's press release. We appreciate your support and are happy to see the engagement regarding these releases. Remember to take care of each other!
Alex Mpache
Chief of EMS
Los Santos Emergency Medical Services
Alex Nieves
Paramedic, Interim Head of PR
Los Santos Emergency Medical Services
Contact for Public Relations Inquiries
Kourtney Lafleur
Paramedic, Interim Assistant Head of PR
Los Santos Emergency Medical Services
Contact for Public Relations Inquiries
"There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others."
Alex Mpache
Chief of EMS
Los Santos Emergency Medical Services
Alex Nieves
Paramedic, Interim Head of PR
Los Santos Emergency Medical Services
Contact for Public Relations Inquiries
Kourtney Lafleur
Paramedic, Interim Assistant Head of PR
Los Santos Emergency Medical Services
Contact for Public Relations Inquiries