EMT Basic

Gaston County Emergency Medical Services

The mission of Gaston County Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) is to preserve and enhance the quality of life for the residents and visitors of Gaston County by providing superior quality Emergency Medical Service.

The duties listed below are not all of the duties that may be assigned but are those that are considered as essential for an employee to perform:

• Functions on a two person ambulance crew.
• Responds to and administers emergency medical services to the general public under the guidance of a licensed physician or as authorized by North Carolina medical practice standards.
• Transports injured or ill patients to health care facilities.
• Participates in required in-service training programs to remain abreast of changes in techniques in emergency medical service delivery or new methods of treatment.
• Performs visual inspections of vehicles, radios, medical equipment and s...