Remote Paramedics : Safety Management Systems, LLC

Remote Paramedics

SMS only hires nationally registered Remote Paramedics to service both land and maritime divisions of the oil and gas industry, including disaster situations.

SMS Remote Paramedics undergo the best medical training in the industry and annually participate in medical staff meetings to discuss protocols, drug therapy, and new equipment.

Training in the 5-day Clinical Extension course broadens the abilities of the paramedic far beyond the standard, land-based level.

Upon completion of this training, the paramedic is certified to operate as the “eyes and hands” of our Medical Director, Dr. Donald Thibodaux.

This partnership equips the remote paramedic to perform an expanded scope of tasks, including:

Advanced life support
Advanced diagnostics
Minor wound repair (e.g., suturing, Steri-Strips^TM)
Advanced Airway Management Pharmacology of common and recurring antibiotics (e.g. soft tissue, dental, and upper-respiratory infections)
Cardiac Monitoring, including 12-lead technology

These expanded scope capabilities reduce the number of evacuations because the patient can be treated offshore, onsite for extended periods of time.

In addition to remote performance of medical tasks, SMS Remote Paramedics are trained in the following services:

Helicopter Landing Officer
Administration logistics and dispatching
Electronic medical records to capture patient reports
Onsite drug screen collections
Administrative support for Behavioral-Based Safety processes

Quality starts with people, which is why we provide the best team of safety and medical professionals in the industry.

When lives and well-being are on the line, SMS is at its best.