Mission

Gorham Emergency Medical Service’s primary mission is to provide basic and advanced pre-hospital emergency medical care and ambulance transportation to the sick and injured 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition, GEMS provides emergency and non-emergency ambulance transportation to anywhere in New England. GEMS is an integral part of the New Hampshire Emergency Medical Service system and thus provides mutual aid response to any neighboring town or city in the event of catastrophe or if there is a need for additional resources. Gorham EMS provides education to local communities and the general public on health and safety issues in addition to CPR and First Aid classes. It also sponsors and conducts continuing education, First Responder and Emergency Medical Technician classes.

Guiding Principles

EMS Providers of Gorham EMS shall practice by these principles:

Compassion

Every personal interface shall be conducted with compassion for our fellow human being.

Respect and Self Worth

People intrinsically have self worth. Every person shall be treated with respect and dignity

Integrity and Honesty

Entrusted with a sacred public service, everyone shall conduct themselves with integrity and honesty.

Professional Responsibility

Everyone has a personal responsibility to conduct themselves in the highest professional manner.

We are committed to individual and organizational growth and recognize the need to use all resources responsibly.

Teamwork & Commitment

Everyone shall accomplish our mission through teamwork and commitment.

Gorham EMS will demonstrate:

Clinical Excellence

Achieving respectability and leadership within the emergency medical services sector.

Becoming the standard bearer for pre-hospital care in Northern New Hampshire.

Being respected for the comprehensiveness and the quality of its EMS Program.

Community Responsibility

Leading and gaining respect within the public sector for educational and political efforts directed at accident avoidance and/or prevention.

Educational Leadership

Providing clinically-oriented educational programs to providers at all levels within the EMS continuum.

Technological Innovation

Developing improved transportation systems, including air transport.

Developing a regional Information Management System allowing "real-time" feedback and data management for quality improvement.

Developing and expanding a full spectrum of emergency services.

System Integration

Developing a comprehensive EMS system utilizing and recognizing the diversity and needs of all institutions, organizations, and providers within the region.

© Gorham EMS 2007