But he said pay protection was important as doctors needed "security of income" and so that the bonuses "engaged and motivated, but not distracted" them.
"It was only when we changed the law and made it wrong not only morally but legally that we actually had the change in attitude and gained the protection that we needed, " he said.
He said if needed the Guernsey Airport Fire and Rescue Service, the Civil Protection Volunteers and the fire services in Jersey and Hampshire could provide support.
He said that the situation in Cyprus would not affect the way the FSCS was run. but he said that more needed to be done to ensure people knew of the protection that was in place.