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Los Santos Fire and Medic Department
LSFMD Infromation Handbook
List of Contents:
1- Message from the LSFMD
2- Overview of the LSFMD
3- Commands
4- Radio Codes
5- Rules and Regulations
6- Vehicles information
7- Medical Information
8- Pain Medication - Duties
9- Gunshot wound - Duties
10- Broken Bones - Duties
11- Burn Cases - Duties
12- Patient Consciousness - Duties
13- DR.ABDC - Duties
14- Division information
15- Chain of command
16 - Final Summary
1- Message from the LSFMD :
The Los Santos Fire and Medical Department would like to welcome both new, and old returning employees to service. Starting with this handbook, you will learn/relearn the essential information needed to successfully complete not only your job as a Paramedic, but as a respectful member of the LSFMD.
Opportunities are always available in the LSFMD, now more than ever. General rescue and emergency medical service divisions are a good way to start, however, if you have the know how, drive, and intelligence to strive in these... You may have the opportunity to enter into HR, or PR. If you wish to become active, and pursue these positions, apply today.
2- Overview of the LSFMD :
The Los Santos Fire and Medical Department's name basically explains itself, but it's more than most may see. The job of the LSFMD is to not only serve the city and general public, but protect private property, and render medical services when needed. Los Santos has someone die roughly every 40 seconds on average, this goes without saying, we stay busy. With law enforcement, gangs, domestic disturbances, and over a hundred different circumstances, there is ALWAYS something to do, and someone to ist.
2- Overview of the LSFMD :
The Los Santos Fire and Medical Department's name basically explains itself, but it's more than most may see. The job of the LSFMD is to not only serve the city and general public, but protect private property, and render medical services when needed. Los Santos has someone die roughly every 40 seconds on average, this goes without saying, we stay busy. With law enforcement, gangs, domestic disturbances, and over a hundred different circumstances, there is ALWAYS something to do, and someone to ist.
3- Commands ((OOC))
/locker :
/r :
/d :
The Los Santos Fire and Medical Department would like to welcome both new, and old returning employees to service. Starting with this handbook, you will learn/relearn the essential information needed to successfully complete not only your job as a Paramedic, but as a respectful member of the LSFMD.
Opportunities are always available in the LSFMD, now more than ever. General rescue and emergency medical service divisions are a good way to start, however, if you have the know how, drive, and intelligence to strive in these... You may have the opportunity to enter into HR, or PR. If you wish to become active, and pursue these positions, apply today.
2- Overview of the LSFMD :
The Los Santos Fire and Medical Department's name basically explains itself, but it's more than most may see. The job of the LSFMD is to not only serve the city and general public, but protect private property, and render medical services when needed. Los Santos has someone die roughly every 40 seconds on average, this goes without saying, we stay busy. With law enforcement, gangs, domestic disturbances, and over a hundred different circumstances, there is ALWAYS something to do, and someone to ist.
2- Overview of the LSFMD :
The Los Santos Fire and Medical Department's name basically explains itself, but it's more than most may see. The job of the LSFMD is to not only serve the city and general public, but protect private property, and render medical services when needed. Los Santos has someone die roughly every 40 seconds on average, this goes without saying, we stay busy. With law enforcement, gangs, domestic disturbances, and over a hundred different circumstances, there is ALWAYS something to do, and someone to ist.
3- Commands ((OOC))
/locker :
This is the command you will use often to get your gear at the lockers. Every hospital and HQ has a locker. so you can run to those lockers and type /LSFMD. You can:
Go on duty or off duty
Get weapons, Kevlar and First aid kits
Change your skin dependent
Become a civilian
Go on duty or off duty
Get weapons, Kevlar and First aid kits
Change your skin dependent
Become a civilian
The radio is very important, the basic definition is to use it to communicate information between members. However, when would you use it?
Emergency - To notify members of your current status and location. In case you don't have a vehicle, or there are multiple PI's (Personal injuries)
Management - To manage units to respond to different calls in times of low manpower, or in case of a LEO/other faction requesting backup.
(( The radio may be used to communicate OOCly with "))" at the end of your message, what I'm saying is, you may chill, relax, and talk. We are all friends here. HOWEVER, please, do not make business propositions, fraternize, or meaningfully disrespect other members. This could result in your strike/removal. ))
Emergency - To notify members of your current status and location. In case you don't have a vehicle, or there are multiple PI's (Personal injuries)
Management - To manage units to respond to different calls in times of low manpower, or in case of a LEO/other faction requesting backup.
(( The radio may be used to communicate OOCly with "))" at the end of your message, what I'm saying is, you may chill, relax, and talk. We are all friends here. HOWEVER, please, do not make business propositions, fraternize, or meaningfully disrespect other members. This could result in your strike/removal. ))
/d :
This is a special radio which links the LSFMD with other factions... More specifically... LEO's. Don't use this unless you are;
1. The highest ranking member on.
2. The only on-duty member.
3. In time of an emergency. Such as, you being engaged by a gang member.
(( When using /d, remain calm and collective. Please don't start using all caps, otherwise, you could be striked. We understand that situations can get irritating, but this is still unacceptable. ))
1. The highest ranking member on.
2. The only on-duty member.
3. In time of an emergency. Such as, you being engaged by a gang member.
(( When using /d, remain calm and collective. Please don't start using all caps, otherwise, you could be striked. We understand that situations can get irritating, but this is still unacceptable. ))
/m :
This is the megaphone, all emergency vehicles are equipped with one, and you may manually carry one as well. This is used to communicate messages/demands a long distance. Such as, "LSFMD, clear the road! This is an emergency!"
/heal :
This is how you prevent your patient from completely bleeding out/dying.
(( Do not abuse this command, may lead to your ban as well as removal from the faction. You may charge whatever you want, most however, charge 20$ as to not irritate citizens. ))
(( Do not abuse this command, may lead to your ban as well as removal from the faction. You may charge whatever you want, most however, charge 20$ as to not irritate citizens. ))
(Pending for more Commands)
4- Radio Codes
Ten Codes:
10-0 - Officer Down
10-1 - Receiving Poorly
10-2 - Receiving Well
10-3 - Stop Transmitting
10-4 - Message Received
10-5 - Fire Chief Not Responding
10-5a - Fire Chief Responding
10-6 - Busy But Available
10-7 - Out of Service - Not Available
10-8 - In Service - On Duty
10-9 - Repeat Last Transmission
10-10 - ((Logging off))
10-12 - Off-duty, but in for Emergency calls
10-16 - Probationary needs a patrol EMT to ride with
10-19 - Returning to/at HQ.
10-20 - Location
10-21 - Call via Phone
10-22 - Cancel - Disregard
10-23 - Stand by
10-39 - Status Check
10-44 - Permission to Leave
10-50 - Traffic Accident
10-66 - Suspicious Person
10-76 - En route
10-84 - ETA
10-97 - Arrived on Scene
10-99 - Situation Over
5150 - Mentally Disabled Person ((Newbie))
Status Code:
Code 0 - Game crashed
Code 1 - Routine Response (No lights or sirens)
Code 2 - Moderately Fast Response (Lights on)
Code 3 - Emergency Response (Lights and Sirens on)
Code 4 - No Further istance Needed
Code 7 - Lunch Break
Code 10 - Bomb Threat
Code 33 - Radio Silence
Code 100 - Air Unit Required
Code 101 - Police required [location]
5- Rules and Regulations
Follow the Chain of Command.
Listen to members ranking higher than you. (( You don't have to respect them, but respect their rank please. ))
Illegal activity is not permitted. Law enforcement may be notified, and a case file could be opened on you. Resulting in strikes/your removal.
You may NOT join the LSFMD and only serve a specific gang. You will be banned from the faction if found doing so.
Do not ume the patient does not want to roleplay. Roleplay until told otherwise. (( With exception to fire fights. ))
Server ban/server rules = Removal in serious cases. Such as scamming.
You may not go into points to get patients nor heal. If you get prisoned for it, you will be removed for it.
LSFMD is here to serve the people of Los Santos and its surrounding areas.... Under no circumstances will you deny service to a citizen, nor to a LEO. If you are told not to save a patient by any LEO faction without offering sufficient reasoning, you still have a obligation to do so.
Final: We are NOT above the law. But neither are we below it.
6- Vehicle Information
Be sure to return all ambulances to the department upon time of your departure. If you have any NOS, or hydraulics in the vehicle... Be sure to remove them before going 10-10 please.
Medic Transport
This is the most standard of units in the LSFMD. R0-R6 may drive it, alone, or with a partner. This vehicle is loaded with all necessary medical equipment to ensure that you may stabalize the patient for transport to the hospital. It is equipped with a megaphone, beacon set, and on board radio.
Fire Engine
The Fire Engine is outfitted with a megaphone, beacon set, medical equipment, extrication equipment, and a on board radio. It has a deluge cannon on top which is used to spray water onto a fire, controlled from inside of the universal cab. This vehicle also has a line which can be pulled and hooked to any hydrant in the city, as well as a set to take water from lakes/swimming pools... If the situation called for it. This vehicle is to only be used in time of emergency, your officer on at the time will designate who will drive what vehicle.
Ladder Firetruck
This vehicle is very rarely used. It has a extendable ladder on top of the truck and bucket for high elevation rescue, it is outfitted with a on board radio, beacon set, medical equipment, and extrication equipment. This should not be used by anyone lower than R6 unless it is absolutely needed.
STARS (Raindance/Maverick).
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The Raindance (( Top )) is a heavy duty helicopter meant for sea, and rural rescue. It is large and clunky, maneuverability is based on the pilot. Outfitted with a on board beacon set, on board radio, medical equipment, and rope rescue equipment.
The Maverick (( Bottom )) is a light weight, maneuverable bell helicopter meant for urban and close quarter rescue. Outfitted with a beacon set, on board radio, and medical equipment. Not meant for extreme rescue. These should only be used by specialized divisions (( L.F and C.G ))
Rancher.
The R4+'s trusty vehicle. Not as top heavy and slightly faster than the normal transport. Outfitted with a on board beacon set, on board radio, and medical equipment. Patients may be transported in this (( Top ))
7- Medical Information
The most important thing to know in the LSFMD while on-duty is what is in your vehicle... All emergency vehicles are outfitted with the finest basic medical, advanced medical kits as well as stretchers, breathing oxygen, IV's, compression pads, drugs, and other needed supplies. Please however remember, you are not a surgeon... And you are not a doctor. Your job is to stabalize the patient until you can get to the hospital where more extensive measures may be taken. You are only responsible for your patient until that point.
8- Pain Medication
It is often necessary to drug the patient, to help them experience less pain when being treated. Gunshot wounds, broken bones and other diseases are very painful, and the stress and shock of the injury could in the worst circumstances lead to cardiac arrest. Therefore, it is important to know what to administer to the patients, and how to administer it. Dosage is always dependent on the severity of the injuries, and the person itself. Try and gauge their injuries and ask them about the pain, before deciding dosage. They can be administered directly through the vein, or through an intravenous drip. To begin with, here’s a few good pain relief drugs to consider:
Propofol – General anesthetic, when the patient is about to undergo pain.
Codeine – For mild to moderate pain – such as broken bones.
Morphine – For moderate to severe pain – such as gunshot wounds. (( Not advised ))
9- Gunshot wound
Los Santos is a very dangerous place to live, with many gangs making our country home. As a result, gun shot wounds are a common cause of injury. The roads are not the proper place to be removing bullets from patients, but it is always vital to know the proper steps in stopping the bleeding and disinfecting the wound, to increase the patient’s chance of survival on the way to hospital. Your basic life saving kit is equipped with scissors, gauze, bandages, alcohol (as a disinfectant) and other useful tools that can be used to help treat the conditions you’ll face on the field. When a patient has been shot, locate the wound, and cut any fabric of clothes away from the wound using the scissors. Their clothes are irrelevant – they can replace them later.
Apply the alcohol to the cloth, and gently disinfect and clean the wound. Normally the wound would be bleeding profusely, a Quick Clot gauze strip, (in every basic life saving kit) has coagulant properties in the strip, which can help stop bleeding. Apply with pressure until bleeding stops (( RP IT! )). Then, when the bleeding stops, apply bandages to the wound (with pressure) to finish and take them to hospital for surgery.
10- Broken Bones
Broken bones are of course a common injury in any field of life. Accidents happen, people fall on the wrong place, and things give way and snap. Though it is the responsibility of the member in the LSFMD to ensure that the patient is properly treated, as a bone break or fracture that is improperly treated could lead to patient disability later in life. When treating a patient with a broken bone, remember:
The wound should be disinfected, so no dirt gets in through any open skin. If the broken bone has lost it’s alignment, try and gently pop it back in place. The patient will properly require some morphine or codeine (or another form of pain relief or anesthesia) before this step. If it’s a broken leg or arm, you could wrap the wound in bandages and then place a leg or arm brace or splint onto the wound, and strap it in carefully. Otherwise, you could use some knitted fibergl bandages, and wrap them around the broken appendage, and once water is applied to it, it will start a chemical reaction and begin to harden. These ones are preferrable as they can be carried within the basic life saving kit and are fairly easy to use and are very portable.
11- Burn Cases
Over the past few years Los Santos has increased with burning cases. When dealing with burn cases you must be extra careful as the patient's skin is very sensitive, so sensitive in the worst-case scenarios they're skin can come off like wrapping paper. Burns happen when your skin comes into contact with something hot, such as fire or by certain chemicals, electricity, and friction. Burns are usually divided in three different categories. It will depend on how much skin the burn has affected. They are divided into the three categories listed below:
First degree: affect the surface of the skin, making it red, swollen, and painful.
Second degree: Extends into superficial (papillary). It will make the skin red with clear blisters.
Third degree burns: The result is white or blackened, charred skin that may be numb.
In every medical bag also known as the A.L.S bag there will be medical water. This will allow you to stabilize the skin from producing an infection, but before applying this antibiotic start an IV line to give the patient liquid so the body does not start to dehydrate. The IV can also be used to give pain medicine (Morphine). Once the medicine has been administered the medical water needs to be applied slowly as possible but notify the patient the medical water is very cold. Then when the patient begins to feel rested and feel less pain, apply bandages to the burned area to finish and then take them to the hospital for surgery depending on the burn level.
12- Patient Consciousness
It is always a bad sign to have a patient unconscious when attending to a patient. There could be any number of things wrong with them internally, but they are unable to tell you what is wrong with them inside or any history of their medical condition. That is why it is necessary to take the utmost care when dealing with an unconscious patient. When your patient is unconscious, you will probably want to attach them to an ECG (electrocardiogram), attached underneath every stretcher in the LSFMD. By attaching the various electrodes to the patient’s wrist and chest.
Most of the electrodes are attached to the pectorals above the heart, and can measure the heart rate, size and position of it’s chambers, presence of any damage to the heart and the presence of drugs or pacemakers. Using this gives the best and clearest view on the state of the patient, as they cannot help you. While doing this, it is also good to use a bag valve mask to help give oxygen to a patient, (though an oxygen tank and mask works just as well), and regulate their oxygen levels. The readings from the ECG can then give you an idea on how to best go about the situation. (( Ask patient in /do once you’ve done this what’s wrong with them )).
13- DR.ABCD
Something that not nearly enough of the members in the LSFMD remember is the “DR. ABCD.” This method of essing the danger of the situation and the response of the patient is crucial in yours and the patients survival. Remember – If you are dead, you cannot save anyone. The life of the medic is always the priority – over anyone. ess the danger of the situation, and don’t run straight into a battlefield to grab a patient at the risk of your own life. While DR. ABCD mostly applies to when unconscious patients require CPR, always remember these vital steps.
Danger – Check for dangers to yourself and the injured person.
Response – Check if the patient is conscious – ask them what happened.
Airway – If they don’t respond, check to make sure their airway is clear.
Breathing – Check their breathing. If they aren’t breathing, proceed to CPR.
Compressions – Place hands over the sternum, and give compressions and oxygen.
Defibrillation – If after CPR the patient still doesn’t respond, defibrillate them.
14- Division Information
(Pending Division)
If you are interested in joining a division, ask the designated recruiters for the division... This may be the istant director, or even a R2.
15 - Chain of Command
Duty as a Probationary Medic
As a Probationary in the LSFMD, this is your simple entry rank. Quite simply, you are on probation. If you do one thing wrong, you may be removed. The LSFMD withholds the right to fire and hire you any time it pleases, we are always looking for new and intelligent members... But if you don't fit the minimum criteria, you may be looking elsewhere.
Note: Using /d[epartments] will give you a strike if you don’t have granted permission from a Paramedic or higher.
Duty as a Intermediate
Welcome to the LSFMD at this point, this is the first step to your actual career. Please act right so that R0's know who they should model after in order to be promoted. At this point, you may apply to join any division, but any division may also deny you.
Note: Using /dept will give you a strike if you don’t have granted permission from a Paramedic or higher.
Duty as a Paramedic
As a Paramedic you are now a trusted member to LSFMD. You now have authority over all intermediates and basics. You are to show a excellent standard to everyone. Ensure that all basics and intermediates are doing their duties correctly. You can give permission to anyone who is asking to go off duty with a valid reason, no other permission are granted to you). You still need permission from a high rank to go off duty yourself.
Duty as a Senior Paramedic
You have the same permissions as a paramedic but you can now go off duty without having to ask permission.
Duty as a Lieutenant
As a Lieutenant you are now in charge of an entire division and must ensure everybody does their duties correctly, especially the Paramedics. You are now able to give out strikes and merits to all medics. Ensure that everything is informed every step of the way. There are 2 positions for a Lieutenant:
- The Human Resource Lieutenant (TnR) is the supervisor (Along with the Captain) of Training & Recruitment division. They are eligible to accept/decline applications from citizens of Los Santos or from people trying to join the division, do interviews and training. They are also to over watch the faction and help anyone in need.
- The Internal Affairs Lieutenant (IA) is the supervisor (Along with the Captain) of the Internal Affairs division. This mean they over watch the faction and look at IA reports, they also make sure no one is breaking or disobeying the rules both in the faction or on the streets.
- The Ground Unit Lieutenant (GnD) is the supervisor (Along with the Captain) of all of the ambulances on the streets of Los Santos. Their responsibility is to make sure calls are being answered in the timely fashion.
- The Life Flight Lieutenant (LF) is the supervisor (Along with the Captain) of the STARS (Raindance/Maverick). There responsibility is to always have a helicopter in the sky to ist ground units when needed..
Duty as a Captain
As a Captain you are eligible to give any permission to anyone. You must ensure that everyone is doing their duties correctly, especially Lieutenants. You are also to ensure that everyone is feeling safe and is happy with everything.
- The Human Resource Captain (IA) is the supervisor of the Human Resources division. They are eligible to accept/decline applications from citizens of Los Santos or from people trying to join the division, do interviews and training. They are also to over watch the faction and help anyone in need.
- The Fire Rescue Captain (FD) is the supervisor of the Fire division. They are eligible to accept applications for the fire division. They also over watch the faction and help anyone in need.
- The Internal Affairs Captain (IA) is the supervisor of the Internal Affairs division. This mean they over watch the faction and look at IA reports, they also make sure no one is breaking or disobeying the rules both in the faction or on the streets.
- The Ground Unit Captain (GnD) is the supervisor of all of the ambulances on the streets of Los Santos. There responsibility is to make sure calls are being answered in the timely fashion.
- The Life Flight Captain (LF) is the supervisor of the STARS (Raindance/Maverick). There responsibility is to always have a helicopter in the sky to ist ground units when needed..
Divisional Lead
It is your job as the Divisional Lead to make sure all divisions are working correctly, you must appoint division leaders and monitor their progress. If anyone has a problem with the divisional leaders they must come to the Divisional Lead.
Duty as a Deputy Chief and Chief
As a Deputy chief or Chief you are now under control of the whole department and must show discipline and over watch the medics.
16- Final Summary
Thank you for reading, this walked you through the specifics of the LSFMD. We are always short handed, if you wish to join, then show us actual interest, go apply..
