NAEMT EMT Oath

NAEMT EMT Oath

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Submitter/Author: Charles B. Gillespie, M.D.

***** EMT Oath *****


Be it pledged as an Emergency Medical Technician, I will honor the physical and judicial laws of God and man. I will follow that regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of patients and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, nor shall I suggest any such counsel. Into whatever homes I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of only the sick and injured, never revealing what I see or hear in the lives of men unless required by law.

I shall also share my medical knowledge with those who may benefit from what I have learned. I will serve unselfishly and continuously in order to help make a better world for all mankind.

While I continue to keep this oath unviolated, may it be granted to me to enjoy life, and the practice of the art, respected by all men, in all times. Should I trespass or violate this oath, may the reverse be my lot.
So help me God.

Written by: Charles B. Gillespie, M.D.
Adopted by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, 1978

Keywords: oath, NAEMT, ethics

External Resource Link: http://www.naemt.org/aboutNAEMT/EMTOath.htm

Last Revision Date: 5/15/07 - 1:29 PM

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