Download - Medic Dispatch - March 18th, 2013
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This Week:
Mandatory
Attendance: April
InService
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Scope of Practice
Dates 3
Burnette/Nobles
Safety Award 4
March Birthdays 5
Employee
Commendations 6
March
Corporate
Compliance
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Training Schedule 8
Medic Calendar 8
News From The Front Line March 18, 2013
The MEDIC Dispatch
Mecklenburg
EMS
Agency
Dates to
Remember:
March 20th
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
Vehicle Security
News media outlets
from across the
country have reported
an increase in the
number of reported
cases of stolen
ambulances. In
February, more than a
dozen ambulances were
recovered from a scrap
yard in Houston, TX.
Earlier this month, an ambulance was stolen in Pennsylvania while crews were caring for a
patient.
Reports of stolen ambulances have not just been isolated to other parts of the country. State
officials have issued a warning to EMS providers as recently as last week after three full size
ambulances were stolen in Greenville, NC.
The theft of ambulances has resulted in monetary damages, complete destruction of vehicles
and, tragically in at least one case, the loss of life. The occurrence of stolen ambulances
happens more often than you may realize. The common factor in all reported cases is that
the vehicle was left running, unattended and unsecured.
Medic would like to take this opportunity to strongly encourage employees to always follow
Medic’s policy on Vehicle Security when in operation of an Agency asset. The policy clearly
states that “Unattended EMS vehicles will be locked at all times unless the crew is working
in the immediate vicinity (100 feet) of the vehicle and the vehicle is under direct
observation.” The policy goes on to read that, “Any parked, unoccupied EMS vehicle (on or
off a call assignment) will be shut off and secured.”
To view Medic’s Vehicle Policy in its entirety, please log onto the Extranet, click on the
Safety sub-header, click on Operating Agency Vehicles and click on Agency Vehicle
Policy.
Awareness and adhering to Agency policies are key to preventing the occurrence of stolen
Medic ambulances. Thank you for cooperation and continued commitment to excellent
patient care.
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Effective Immediately
All Agency Philips MRx cardiac monitors have been assigned to specific units.
With this in mind, there are a few changes in the process and its management as related to how we operate and manage
cardiac monitors. In order to assure we have complete accountability for all monitors and their locations, monitors can
no longer be interchanged between units. All monitors have been relabeled with a specific number that aligns with the
unit it is assigned. If at any time there is a need to change out monitors, a new monitor must be retrieved from an OST in
Logistics and signed for accordingly.
Several monitors have been placed on reserve in Logistics if needed. These reserve monitors are labeled as 063 - 070 in
case you run across one that doesn’t match the unit it’s on.
If you have questions, please contact Operations Manager Bryan Edwards via email at [email protected] or Education
& Quality Specialist Steve Vandeventer at [email protected].
New Cardiac Monitor Resource Process
An email was recently circulated calling for all Medic
employees to register for an upcoming session of April
InService. The focus of April InService will be Diversity
Training.
Please note that attendance of an April InService
session is mandatory for all Medic employees.
Important Points
April InService will run from Monday, April 1st
through Thursday, April 25th
Employees must register for their preferred
session through the Learning Management
System (LMS) no later than Tuesday, April
23rd
InService sessions are limited to 40 participants
and will be secured on a first come, first serve
basis through LMS registration
Failure to register and attend an April InService session will be documented as non-compliance
To register for an April InService session, please visit the Scrolling News Section of the Extranet and click on Logging
into the Learning Management System.
Please contact Education Assistant Elisabeth Mitchell at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Mandatory Attendance: April InService
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Effective Immediately
A bound copy of the Patient Care
Protocols has been placed on the
action area shelf in every transport
unit in the system. These protocol
books are marked “Ambulance Copy
– Do Not Remove” and are for your
use during the shift. DO NOT
remove them from the ambulance.
Since new protocols were released,
they will have to be formatted and loaded into the Siren
ePCR system. We will accomplish this as soon as possible.
For questions, please contact Deputy Director Kevin Staley
at kevins@medic911com.
Protocol Books for Ambulances
Learning and Development has been working diligently over
the past few months to make corrections and apply updates
to the patient care protocols. Protocols located on the
Medic Extranet have been replaced with the most current
version which contains all of the previously released
updates and amendments as communicated by Dr.
Swanson.
It is imperative that each employee update their
electronic copy of the protocols with this new
release. If you have previously downloaded the patient
care protocols to your computer or mobile device, please
visit the Medic Extranet to obtain the most current version.
As the patient care protocols are an ever-evolving
document, please be on the lookout for future updates.
Any new changes will be communicated via email as they
have previously so that you may update your personal hard
copy immediately. We will then communicate the need to
update your electric copies as those updates are applied to
the Extranet.
For questions, please contact a member of Learning and
Development.
Extranet Protocols
Employees are
reminded that
ePro scheduler
notifications
can come in the
form of email,
text message or
both. If you
would prefer to
add your
personal email
address and/or cell phone number for text messages, please
do so by logging onto ePro and visiting the green
Notification Preference link on the left side of the screen.
Please note - standard text messaging rates may apply.
ePro Scheduler Notifications
Starting with the month of April, Medical Services will
dedicate four days out of every month for Scope of
Practice testing. Scope of Practice testing should be
completed within 90-days from your expiration date in
order to meet the North Carolina Office of EMS standards.
Completing the Scope of Practice within this timeframe will
provide Medic employees with the opportunity to test up
to two months before your expiration date. Below are the
April through August dates for Scope of Practice Testing at
Medic:
April 17th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd
May 15th, 17th, 21st, 22nd
June 12th, 14th, 17th, 18th
July 17th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd
August 14th, 16th, 19th, 20th
Please contact Sam Barnes at ext. 6143 or via e-mail at
[email protected] if you have any questions about the
new Scope of Practice testing schedule.
Scope of Practice Test Dates
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Medic has remained dedicated
to our employees to provide
excellent and competitive
benefits as part of every
employee’s total compensation
package. A confidential Total
Benefits and Compensation Statement has been prepared for
each full time Medic employee which summarizes the total
cost for benefits for both the employee and Medic as of
December 31st, 2012. This summary also includes a total
compensation amount and we hope that all of this
information is valuable to you for any type of financial
planning you may need.
The Total Benefits and Compensation Statement was mailed to
employee’s homes on Tuesday, March 5th. Please be sure
to check your mail for this confidential Total Benefits
Compensation Statement. If you have any questions relating
to any information regarding your statement (reminder –
this information was as of December 31st, 2012), please
contact Human Resources at
[email protected]. Thank you!
Benefits Statements
Be sure to mark your
calendars and join us for
the 8th annual Salute to
Heroes game on
Sunday, April 7th at
Time Warner Cable
Arena.
The cost of game tickets
are $10 or $20,
depending on seating. You
get two games for the
price of one! First, there
is the Charlotte Checkers game. During the Checkers
game, there will be several special activities in place to
honor and recognize our outstanding employees.
The second game is where we take to the ice!
Come support Medic and the Charlotte Fire Department as
they prepare to reclaim their championship title against
the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) and
the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
Salute to Heroes Game
Submit your nominations today for the 2013 Burnette/Nobles Safety Award!
What is the Burnette/Nobles Safety Award?
The Burnette/Nobles Safety Award was established by the Charlotte Association of Insurance
Professionals to honor CMPD officers, John Burnette and Andy Nobles who were killed in the
line of duty in 1993. The award recognizes police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel who
have continuously made a positive impact in their community. Medic will send the selected 2013
Burnette/Nobles Safety Award recipient to the annual awards banquet in May.
Ideal Nominee
A Medic employee who actively works to improve his or her community and seeks out and promotes positive change
within the Agency.
Nomination Process
Log onto the Extranet and click the 2013 Burnette-Nobles Safety Award Nomination in the Scrolling News Section
Complete the requested information & click the submit button
Your Nomination Submission is Complete!
Burnette/Nobles Safety Award
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Medic would like to extend special birthday wishes to the following employees celebrating a birthday in the month of
March:
March Birthdays
Medic is working hard to get the word out …WE NEED TALENTED, CERTIFIED
PARAMEDICS! You are our best resource for great candidates!
Do you know a recent or soon-to-be graduate from an accredited Paramedic training course? Do
you know a Paramedic in other areas or another state that would like to move to Charlotte and
work at Medic? Do you know Paramedics that would want to work here? Do you have a favorite
website to post Paramedic opportunities? Do you have connections from your alma mater?
If so, refer them to work at Medic and you could earn a $3,000 referral bonus (please
make sure your name is listed on their application).
The Paramedic new hires also receive a $3,000 sign-on bonus and up to $3,000 in relocation
repayment.
Interested applicants should visit www.medic911.com/hiringprocess_careers to access Medic’s employment application and
all required documents.
For more information, contact a member of the Agency’s Human Resources Department today at [email protected] to
send us your ideas.
Certified Paramedics Needed
Douglas Valot March 1 Erin Mitchell March 13 Eric Hall March 23
Adam Walker March 1 Sergio Niosi March 13 Shelly Miller March 24
Leigh Taibe March 3 K.C. Bernesser March 14 Yolanda Edmonds March 25
David Toney March 4 Stacen Smith March 14 Julio Gonzalez March 25
Gabrielle Pegram March 4 Sam Pendlay March 15 Morgan Kettles March 25
Jacob Lowe March 8 Jeffrey Williams March 18 Donald Creason March 25
Alan Blankenship March 8 Scott Blair March 19 Michelle Correll March 29
Dustin Edwards March 9 Matthew Hestwood March 19 Nicholas Heasley March 29
Darlene Hicks March 9 Reza Jarrahizadeh March 21 Paul Burns March 30
Daniel Nielson March 11 Joan Wisham March 22 Andrew Tucker March 31
Joseph Milner March 11 William Carter March 22
Brian Smith March 12 Brandon Voss March 22
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Congratulations to the following employees who received commendations during the month of February!
February Commendations
Benjamin Astrike (2) David Garber Erin Lee Scott Rinehults
Daniel Baffaro Tracy Gaskins Marcus Lee (2) Emil Ruiz
Jason Barr (2) Dena Gaston Megan Lee John Ryan
Luis Barrera Jennifer Gilmore Malcolm Leirmoe (3) Chris Scata-Penny
Lukas Biebinger Mike Gilmore (3) Kenneth Lockard Chris Simmons (2)
Jay Black (2) Jeff Glenn Vashti Lynch David Simonini
Jeffery Boyles (2) Noah Godbey (2) Karim Mahmoud Thomas Slack (2)
Amanda Burdette (4) Robert Graf Mikhail Makarov (2) Andrew Smith (2)
Paul Burns Stephanie Gray Jackie Manley Jerome Souza (2)
Michelle Caldwell (3) David Hawks (3) Tim Marshburn Ian Starkey
Scottie Carriker (2) David Hewitt Courtenay Martinsen Gene Starnes
Jamey Center Marie Hildreth (2) Randy McKown Christina Stauber (2)
Treven Cherry Sarah Hinson (3) Milan Merges Matt Stegall
Stephen Church David Hodnett Joseph Milner Chris Stephens
Heather Clay Nicolette Hodnett Shelby Modisett (2) Heather Teague
Emily Cole (3) Ryan Hollifield Ethan Parker Jeffrey Thompson
J. Conroy Samuel Hord Robert Parker Maureen Townes
Ashley Cummings Anthony Hull Anne Pentland (2) John Wagner
Kennedy Deese John Hunt Beth Pethel Patricia Whaples
Chelsea Dewell Jason Jeffares (2) David Phillips Andrew Williams
Michael Dudkowski Sam Jones Hillary Ramsey Jeffery Williams
Alan Elam Chad Kennedy Adamo Riascos Jesse Wolfram
Cheryl Eudy Allen Kersey Kenneth Richardson Wilson Woods
John Fisher Kristin King Brandis Ridenhour Andrew Wooten
Derek Frazita Siobhan Klass Michael Rider
Tim Gable (2) Eric Koelbl Beth Rimmer
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Required Employee
Attendance
Stephanie Benson,
Adam Bolinger, Nickolas
Bringolf, Ronisha Carr,
Emily Cole, Carrie Cole,
Michael Conklin,
Yolanda Edmonds,
Miguel Flechas, Joseph
Gilchrist, Rebekah Hart-
O’Sullivan,
Katie Henderson,
John Hunt,
Jennifer Johnson,
Chad Kennedy,
Margaret Kingsley,
Robbie Lamb,
Shari Lambeth, Pen Lee, Emily Little, Alan Maness, Anna McCarley, Elisabeth Mitchell,
Hunter Mitchell, Jim Norris, Tyler North, Keith Overcash, Ethan Parker, Christopher Peet,
Gary Richardson, Andrew Rowley, John Ryan, Thomas Slack, Lindsay Smith, Jerome Souza,
Greg Truesdell, Brandon Voss, Adam Walker, Troy White, Jonathan Wilford and Bill Woods.
**Please Note: If your Annual Performance Review was in February and you did not attend a
February class you must contact Amy Johnson and attend a March class.**
Information Updates:
The duration of the Medic Safety & Compliance Training sessions is 2 ½ hours.
Attendees will be paid for the total time spent in class and each employee with an Annual
Performance Review in that month must attend one of the available Compliance
Training Sessions.
Compliance sessions are held next to the Medic Fitness Center, please contact Amy Johnson
at [email protected] for directions.
March Corporate Compliance
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MEDIC Mecklenburg EMS Agency
4525 Statesville Road
Charlotte, NC 28269
Tel: 704-943-6000
Fax: 704-943-6001
In-Service
Training
Medic Events
Holidays
Recertification Testing
March 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 B 2 B
3 B 4 A
5 A
6 B
Corporate Compliance
0800—1100
7 B
8 A
9 A
Corporate Compliance
1000—1300
10 A
11 B
12 B
Corporate Compliance
1300—1600
13 A
14 A
15 B
16 B
17 B 18 A
19 A
20 B
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
21 B
22 A
23 A
24 A
25 B
26 B
Burnette-Nobles Safety Award Nomination
Deadline
27 A
28 A
Corporate Compliance
1400—1700
29 B
Medic Offices Closed
Good Friday
30 A
2013 Training Schedule
March Corporate Compliance Trainings
Thursday, March 28th
1400—1700
FISDAP Testing Dates
Wednesday, March 20th
0900, 1300, 1800