As a team, provide the highest quality pre-hospital medical care, treatment and transport for the residents, visitors, business and industry workforce of Berkeley County, South Carolina.

Mission Statement

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Our Motto

“Excellence Through Care”

Our Mission

As a team, provide the highest quality pre-hospital medical care, treatment and transport for the residents, visitors, business and industry workforce of Berkeley County, South Carolina.


Our Vision


Our vision is to be role models within our community by displaying professionalism and integrity, while providing extraordinary care and service to our customers and community. We strive to be the organization that sets the standard in EMS by continuously improving our service through innovation and technology. Our goal is to be the employer of choice for EMS professionals.

Our Guiding Principles


Clinical Excellence: Provide our team with the best education, equipment and medical direction to provide the highest level of compassionate care most desired by our patients.

Safety: Safety of our team and those we serve is of highest priority so unreasonable risks are never taken.

Fiduciary Responsibility: We accept our obligation to use funding in a cost-effective manner and be held accountable for the use of those funds.

Integrity and Honesty: Integrity and honesty provided in all aspects of our operations ensures that the community and our patients may rely upon us for the highest level of service as promised.

Community Focused: Berkeley County EMS works in partnership with emergency medical systems, hospitals, other EMS agencies, law enforcement and fire department officials, solely for the benefit of the patients we serve. We believe and promote a unified community response for all emergency services to provide the best service possible at all times.

Department Functions

It is of great importance to each employee in the Berkeley County EMS system that we emulate pride and professionalism when dealing with patients, coworkers and the general public.

BCEMS provides rapid 24 hour services to meet varying emergent needs of those experiencing an emergency. Our staff consist of nearly 70 highly trained medical providers, and support staff, responding to nearly 17,000 calls each year. Our medical professionals are certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Rest assured that as our county continues to grow, so will our service to meet the calls for service. Our commitment to each individual is that we will provide you the best care, in the most efficient and timely manner possible.

Suburban and rural residents can confidently rely on Berkeley County Emergency Medical Services.

We believe completely in our motto, Excellence Through Care.

Recruiter: Will Boyd

Stats

  • 20,000 annual calls for service
  • 14 Medic Units
  • 4 Rescue Squad
  • 1 Natural Disaster Response Vehicle

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MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Tuesday, April 9, 2024) – Berkeley County is proud to recognize eight local fire departments serving the County that Fire Safe South Carolina (FSSC) recently designated as “Fire Safe SC Communities” in 2023. The following departments…

Berkeley County EMS Receives $5,000 Donation from 9/11 Heroes Run – Charleston, SC

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Jenna Ley JamisonMar 22, 20243 min read

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Friday, March 22, 2024) – Berkeley County Emergency Medical Services was honored as this year’s first responder agency recipient of a $5,000 donation from the 9/11 Heroes Run –…

Berkeley County Government to Hold In-House Job Fair March 21

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Jenna Ley JamisonMar 4, 20241 min read

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Monday, March 4, 2024) – Berkeley County Government is hosting an in-house job fair for open County positions on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.…

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Jenna Ley JamisonDec 11, 20232 min read

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Monday, December 11, 2023) – All Berkeley County Government offices will be closed Friday, December 22 through Tuesday, December 26. Normal hours will resume on Wednesday, December 27. Offices…

Cypress Gardens Hosting Berkeley County Public Services Day

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Jenna Ley JamisonOct 30, 20231 min read

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Monday, October 30, 2023) – Cypress Gardens will host Berkeley County Public Services Day on Saturday, November 18, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. atthe park, located at…

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