medic dispatch - september 19th, 2011

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This Week:

Employee Highlight 2

FREE Flu Shots 3

OST Schedule

Change 4

InService Starts This Week!

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GET Your FISDAP Score

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Million Step

Challenge 7

Training Schedule 8

Medic Calendar 8

News From The Front Line September 19, 2011

The MEDIC Dispatch

Mecklenburg

EMS

Agency

Dates to

Remember:

September 20th

InService

1800—2200

PALS Training

1800—2200

September 21st

PALS Training

1300—1700

September 22nd

InService

1200—1600

PALS Training

1800—2200

September 23rd

InService

0800—1200 The PR department is pleased to offer employees photo collages from the Employee Recognition

Ceremony back in June. Photographer Ron Deshaies from Treasured Events of Charlotte, Inc.

has put together an awesome photo collage (one for each night) to showcase the event and

serve as a keepsake for Medic Employees for years to come.

The PR department has 100 photo collages up for distribution for each night. **Limit one photo

collage per Medic employee.**

Simply e-mail Nikkie Perry at [email protected] if you would like to receive a photo

collage from the 2011 Employee Recognition Ceremony. Please indicate which night (June 7th (A-

Shift employees) or June 8th (B-Shift employees)). Please note that photo collage quantities are

limited and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.

Re-live the wonderful ceremony and share it with friends and family! Thank you again for all the

hard work you perform out in the community each and every day.

While Supplies Last!

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Medic’s new FY 2011 Annual Report is here!

The FY 2011 Annual Report is complete and was posted to our website last

week. Be sure to check out the annual report for some new, cool photos taken

throughout the Agency and on-scene. The annual report also highlights some of

the major milestones achieved during this past FY 2011.

The new FY 2011 is available in link and in PDF format. To view the FY 2011

Annual Report, simply click on the link below:

www.medic911.com/annual_report

Happy reading!

Check Out the Latest Annual Report!

Brittany Scott joins Medic as our new Human Resource Specialist

Brittany holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management from the

University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. The South Carolina native’s hobbies include

running, watching YouTube and traveling. Brittany brings a wealth of knowledge and

experience to Medic. In her most recent position, Brittany served as a Recruiter for

Talent Bridge Staffing Agency. She and her fiancé, Josh, reside in South Charlotte.

Brittany’s day-to-day responsibilities will include continuing to grow the Agency through

aggressive recruitment efforts for top-notch Paramedic, EMT and Telecommunicator

candidates. Brittany will also use her extensive background to assist Medic employees

with any questions or issues they may have pertaining to Human Resources.

Please join us in welcoming Brittany aboard!

1. Celebrity Crush?

Idris Elba

2. Favorite Movie

The Temptations

3. Weirdest food you’ve ever eaten and would you eat it again?

Alligator. It was kind of rubbery, so I doubt I’ll try it again.

4. What is in your CD player right now?

Tank

Employee Highlight

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When:

2011 Medic Health Fair

Tuesday, October 25th and Wednesday, October 26th

from 2:00 pm—8:00 pm

Where:

In the Bay Area of the New Building

Who:

FREE to Medic employees and any family members covered under CIGNA. Medic employees

must bring in their CIGNA Insurance Card. $25 for friends and family that are non-

CIGNA members.

Can’t make it to this year’s Health Fair? You can still get your FREE flu shot at any place (e.g., Rite Aid, Target, Walgreens,

CVS and Harris Teeter) offering flu shots by simply presenting your CIGNA Insurance Card. You can also visit your

primary care physician and get your FREE flu shot with no co-pay. *Your flu shot must be the only reason for your doctor’s visit.*

Visit www.mycigna.com or contact Nurse Claudia at ext. 6100 or via e-mail at [email protected] for more details.

FREE Flue Shots

The impact of influenza

On average, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized each

year in the United States from complications related to

influenza.

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious disease

of the respiratory tract (nose, throat and lungs) that can lead

to serious complications, such as pneumonia and dehydration,

and worsening of chronic conditions, such as congestive heart

failure, asthma or diabetes. Flu symptoms may include fever,

headaches, extreme tiredness, cough, sore throat, nasal

congestion and body aches.

The value of vaccination

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

recommends getting a vaccination each fall as the best way to

prevent getting the flu. The flu vaccine is convenient,

inexpensive and highly effective. The prevention rate for the

flu vaccine is about 70 to 90 percent for healthy people

younger than 65.

Clearing up the confusion

Myth: I might catch the flu from the vaccine.

Fact: Flu vaccine injections are made from influenza viruses

that have been killed—a killed virus cannot give you the flu.

The Importance of Flu Vaccinations

Be sure to bring your entire family to the 2011 Medic Health

& Benefits Fair!

The 2011 Medic Health & Benefits Fair is coming...are you

ready? Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 25th

and Wednesday, October 26th from 2:00—8:00 pm for

this fun-filled, family event as we encourage all our Medic

employees to be healthy, live well and retire strong.

Check back to the Medic Dispatch for more details!

Save the Date

PRIZES

TRICK-OR-

TREATING

GAMES

HULAHOOPING

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The Support Services division has noticed a significant change in the way we do business since the implementation of the

new Field Operations shift schedules back in June. We are now seeing peaks with as many as 12 or more units returning in

need of being checked/restocked with nearly as many or more in need of equipment to begin their shift.

To alleviate some of the burden in getting all Medic units out without delay, we are adding two additional OST

positions...bringing the total number of OSTs to 16. As a result, the entire schedule and line-up for OSTs has been re-

evaluated; allocating additional personnel where they are needed while at the same time moving personnel off areas that

have less demand.

Effective, TOMRROW, September 20th, a new OST schedule will be in place to best meet the demands of Field

Operations. Please contact Operations Manager – Support Services, Bryan Edwards at [email protected] with any

questions or comments you may have about the new OST structure and schedule.

OST Schedule Change

Please be advised that due to maintenance and sign-on

security improvements, Medic’s Extranet is currently

inaccessible.

Please contact a member of the HR department if you have

any questions regarding Medic benefits or if you need

access to specific form(s).

The HR department would also like to announce that it is

in the preliminary stages of upgrading the Extranet

homepage. Be on the lookout for better functionality as

well as a sleeker homepage design.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank

you for your patience. Please e-mail the HR department at

[email protected] if you have any questions.

Thank you.

Medic’s Extranet

Disney on Ice is pleased to provide Medic employees with

a discounted rate for tickets to their upcoming show

entitled, “Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream.”

Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream will take place at the Time

Warner Cable Arena from Wednesday, October 5th

thru Sunday, October 9th.

Please see below for ticket and contact information.

Disney on Ice Ticket Discounts

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Please be advised of the dates and times

for the September sessions of Medic

InService.

Be sure to register for ONE of the

September sessions listed. All employees

must be in uniform. Each Medic InService

session will be held in the Medic

Auditorium.

Please contact a member of the Medical

Services department if you have any

questions about the upcoming September

InService sessions.

Thank you.

InService Starts This Week!

September

September 20th 1800—2200

September 22nd 1200—1600

September 23rd 0800—1200


1800—2200


In an effort to provide a better learning environment for all

employees, please review and comply with the following

standards for any training provided by Learning and

Development:

Uniform: Full uniform attire is required. This includes

Medic issued shoes or boots.

5-minute rule: Please arrive promptly to all scheduled

classes. The door will be locked promptly at 5 minutes after

the listed class start time. No excuses!

Attendance: Medic InService is not optional. All

attendance rules and accrual of points will be assessed as

though a scheduled shift was missed.

Make-up InService will be provided: Continuing

education hours will be awarded after attendance and

successful completion of a written examination.

Clock-in: it is the responsibility of the attendee to clock-in

under the training key and sign any associated roll sheets.

Learning & Development will not be responsible for

providing proof of attendance should an attendee fail to

comply.

Medic Training Standards

Please be advised that the dates and times for Scope of

Practice testing will soon change. The Learning and

Development department will dedicate two days out of

every month for Scope of Practice testing, rather

than conducting them on a quarterly basis. 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. Notices will be sent out approximately 120

days prior to your expiration, encouraging you to schedule

your appointment for testing. However, we strongly

encourage to sign up the first month you are eligible rather

than waiting. Below are the new dates for Scope of Practice

Testing, here at Medic:

October 11th, 12th

November 8th, 9th

December 13th, 14th

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 Testing

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Medic began a randomized trial of intra-arrest therapeutic hypothermia compared to post-arrest resuscitation hypothermia.

All Medic field crews have been provided a randomization card that contains information as to when you should initiate

hypothermia on a cardiac arrest case should one occur during your shift.

Please be sure to call the study voicemail and provide the information outlined on the back of the study card if you

responded to a cardiac arrest and would like to enroll a patient into the study. If you have enrolled a patient into the study,

please turn in your study card either to the OA on duty or to the OST with the rest of your equipment at the end of your

shift.

Please remember to only enroll adult, medical cardiac arrests. Pediatric patients (<18 years old), traumatic arrests,

electrocutions, suspected pregnancy and cardiac arrests as the result of a drowning are to be excluded.

Study Reminders:

Enroll first cardiac arrest of shift in which resuscitation is initiated

Immediate hypothermia –begin TH as soon as possible during the resuscitation. After ROSC hypothermia – initiate TH

only if ROSC is achieved.

Only your first cardiac arrest of the day should be enrolled, subsequent patients should follow local protocol

(immediate hypothermia).

Turn-in completed study cards to the O.A. following any medical cardiac arrest.

Call in to study voicemail 704.943.6097 after each completed cardiac arrest.

Your cooperation and compliance is essential to the success of this trial. Please direct any questions to Steve Vandeventer

at [email protected], 980.406.1220 or Dr. Jonathan Studnek at [email protected], 704.943.6046.

Therapeutic Hypothermia Randomized Control Trial

The FISDAP scores are ready. Below are instructions to look up your score.

If you would like more detailed information about your FISDAP

score, print out your test summary before your arrival at Fall

Simulations and a member of Medical Services will review it and

provide you with education suggestions.

To access your FISDAP score:

Log-In to the FISDAP website at

www.fisdap.net

Click on the “ADMIN” tab across the top of

the page.

On the left side of the screen under the

“Student Admin” section click on “Testing.”

Your score will appear in the right-hand side

of the box that is displayed.

Get Your FISDAP Score

Section Average Score

Airway 65%

Cardiology 60%

ECG 70%

Medical 66%

OB-Peds 77%

Operations 72%

Trauma 64%

Total 68%

National Averages

More than 2,000 students have taken this

exam. Below is a chart representing the

national average score for each section.

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We have several more prizes to give away when you reach the 250,000 level, the 500,000 level and the 750,000 level, so

keep stepping!! Please e-mail Linda Hendley in the HR department at [email protected] when you reach a prize level.

Top 10 (as recorded on September 14th)

Try these ideas for walking with kids...

Easy activities can help children stay interested and engaged when you are taking a family hike or simply walking to school

or the playground.

1. I Spy: It's no wonder this is a classic travel game and it works just as well when you are on foot! Make it more

challenging by adding rules, such as "natural items only" or "pick something that has a name that shares your

initial."

2. When You Hear ... : Pick a trigger sound, such as a car horn's honk or a bird's chirp. Line up in single file and

start walking. When you hear the special sound, the first person in the line has to run to the back and become

the caboose. Continue until everyone's had a turn to lead the line.

3. Count Off: Pick something to keep track of, from red cars to dead trees. Make it a contest or collaborate,

whichever is more appealing to your crew of walkers.

4. Spelling Bee: Have children challenge each other--and you--to spell words based on what they can see, such as

"crow" or "cement" or "caterpillar."

Million Step Challenge

Don Shue 1,256,913 recorded steps

Rob Graf 1,256,594 recorded steps

Ron Martin 1,147,619 recorded steps

Jonathan Wise 909,384 recorded steps

Adam Narkier 796,891 recorded steps

Julio Lizarazo 708,566 recorded steps

Ray Kirby 679,077recorded steps

Gary Moore 577,544 recorded steps

Amber Brock 556,888 recorded steps

Lester Oliva 506,406 recorded steps

Bob Francis 447,442 recorded steps

Winners!

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Visit Us on the Web!

www.medic911.com

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

September 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 A

2 B

3 B

4 B

5 A

Labor Day Holiday Medic Offices Closed

6 A

FISDAP Testing Begins

SMAT III Application Deadline

7 B

August Makeup InService

1300—1700

8 B

9 A

10 A

11 A

12 B

13 B

Deadline to Register for Simulations


14 A


15 A

Simulations Begin

16 B

17 B

18 B

19 A

PALS Training

1300—1700

20 A

PALS Training

1800—2200

September InService

Session 1800—2200

21 B

PALS Training

1300—1700

22 B

PALS Training 1800—2200

September InService Session

1200—1600

23 A


0800—1200

24 A

25 A

26 B


0800—1200 1800—2200

27 B 28 A


1800—2200

29 A 30 B

2011 Training Schedule

AHA Refresher Class Schedule at CPCC

CPR

OCT - 17 (EMT 7402 09), 19 (EMT 7402 11) 1300—1700

18 (EMT 7402 10), 20 (EMT 7402 12) 1800—2200

ACLS

SEPT - 19 (EMT 7207 05) , 21 (EMT 7207 07) 1300—1700

20 (EMT 7207 06) , 22 (EMT 7207 08) 1800—2200

PRE-REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY FOR ALL CLASSES. ALL AHA CLASSES HELD AT CPCC.

Important Notes about 2011 AHA

Refresher Classes at CPCC

To register, call CPCC at 704.330.4223

All classes will be held at CPCC’s CENTRAL

CAMPUS in the BELK Building.

Actual classroom number will be given at time of pre-

registration

A minimum of 10 students is required for each class.

ACLS & PALS classes will only be HELD TWICE A

YEAR

ACLS will be held in the months of MAR & SEPT

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