Download - Medic Dispatch - March 19th, 2012
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This Week:
February
Commendations 2
Brunette/Nobles
Safety Award 3
Need Money for School?
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March InService Dates
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IT Issues: Field Crews
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March Compliance Training Sessions
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Training Schedule 8
Medic Calendar 8
News From The Front Line March 19, 2012
The MEDIC Dispatch
Mecklenburg
EMS
Agency
Dates to
Remember:
March 20th
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
March InService
1800—2200
March 22nd
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
March InService
1200—1600
March 23rd
March InService
0800—1200
In an effort to accommodate the growing needs of the Agency with respect to our visitors,
three parking spaces in the front Medic parking lot have been designated as VISITOR ONLY
parking spaces. Employees are asked not to park in these spaces, additional parking for all
Medic employees is located behind Post 100.
It is imperative that everyone does their part to help maintain the availability of the new
VISITOR ONLY parking spaces. It may be somewhat of an inconvenience at times, but it is
necessary to accommodate for the safety and security of our guests.
If you have any questions or concerns about the new VISITOR ONLY parking spaces, please
feel free to contact Operations Manager—Support Services, Bryan Edwards via e-mail at
[email protected]. Thank you for your cooperation.
New Visitor Parking Areas
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Congratulations to the following employees who received commendations during the month of February!
February Commendations
Are you interested in Clay Shooting? Operations Manager
Keith Overcash is looking for interested individuals to try
out for the first ever - Medic Clay Shooting Team.
The first team event will be the Inaugural First
Responder Cup on May 18th. Proceeds from this event
benefit both CPCC Veterans and First Responders.
The shoot will be held at Meadow Wood Farm in Waxhaw.
This is a very prestigious facility with a 13 station course,
the special Flurry and Frenzy stations and the Golden Clays
shoot. For more information about the event, please visit
CPCC’s website www.cpccfoundation.com/clay.
If you are interested in participating on the Medic Clay
Shooting team, please contact Keith at 704.572.2907 or
[email protected]. Please note, the team will schedule
various practice shootings before the event on May 18th.
Clay Shooting Anyone?
Samantha Baber Cheryl Eudy Annette MacConnell Brian Smith (2)
Thomas Burdette John Fisher Kim Marlowe Benjamin Specht
Renee Canup Kelly Flynn Shelley McAbee Richard Steinbroner
Anthony Carriker David Garber Craig McAllister John Stroup
Ed Clay Matthew Godec (2) Anna McCarley Barry Thornton
Adam Cloninger (2) Stephen Hayes Johnathan Morgan (2) Maureen Townes
Marie Colbert Nicolette Hodnett Thomas Muhammad Chad Wilson
Waldy DeArmas Anthony Hull Jeremy Murphy Donnell Wilson
Matthew Deedrick Jason Jeffares Tyler North Wilson Woods
Kim Dixon Brian Kirschbaum Amanda Rothbauer
Kailie Drum Arron Liptak Michael Schmidt
Mariann Earwood Emily Little Kyle Sheehan
Alan Elam (2) Jacob Lowe Chris Simmons
Are you ready to fight your
way to the top and conquer
50 flights of stairs?
If you are up for the
challenge, come and compete
against your fellow first
responders in the Race To
The Top. This years' Race
To The Top will take place on Saturday, March 24th and
for the 2nd straight year will benefit Levine Children’s
Hospital. 100% of the money that is raised through the
Levine Children's Hospital website will go to the hospital.
The discounted registration rate for all first responders is
$30. First responder flights will take place later in the
morning, starting at 11:50am. For more information about
Race To The Top, please visit the event website at
http://www.charlottesports.org/racetothetop/.
Race to The Top
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Calling All Community Service Leaders and Volunteers!
Medic is currently accepting nominations for the 2012 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 2012
Burnette/Nobles Safety Award recipient to the annual awards banquet in May.
Ideal Nominee
A Medic employee who plays an active role in the improvement of their community
Community leader and/or volunteer
Organizer or volunteer of community activities (i.e., fundraisers, hospice, youth mentor, community clean-up,
awareness walks, etc.)
Nomination Process
Include a one-paragraph description of why the nominee is deserving of the 2012 Burnette/Nobles Safety Award
(please be sure to include specific examples of community service/volunteer work)
Send e-mail + description to Nikkie Perry at [email protected]
Nominations must be received no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 28th in order to be considered
Questions?
Please contact Nikkie Perry at [email protected] if you have any questions about the 2012 Burnette/Nobles
Safety Award nomination process. Thank you and good luck!
Burnette/Nobles Safety Award Nominations
Are you proactive about preventing illness or injury on the job? Interested in being
the voice of safety?
Then join the Medic Safety Committee! The Medic Safety Committee is actively recruiting new
members for 2012. Each committee member will be compensated at his/her hourly wage when
engaged in safety committee activities.
Responsibilities of the Safety Committee include:
Being a champion for safety at Medic. Providing a safe workplace for all employees through
promoting and training in safe work practices
Identifying potential safety hazards and unsafe conditions and work with safety officer and
Medic leadership to reduce the risk of injuries, potential hazards and illnesses
Performing monthly safety inspections in their department and act as a liaison between the safety committee
and their department
Providing a mechanism to discuss safety issues to determine the best policy and practice to reduce risks
Attending scheduled monthly meetings
Please contact Risk and Safety Specialist Amy Johnson at ext. 6095 or via e-mail at [email protected] if you are
interested in becoming a safety committee member.
Become a Safety Committee Member
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Looking for a way to pay for school? Not sure how or where to go? The
NC Association of Rescue and EMS offers three types of financial
assistance for its members in the pursuit of continuing education. The
financial assistance offered does not specify nor require a specific area of
study.
Types of Available Financial Assistance
Type 1 – A total of 35 scholarships in the amount of $4,000
are awarded each year to NC Association of Rescue and EMS
members.
Type 2 - A total of 35 scholarships in the amount of $2,000
are awarded each year to NC Association of Rescue and EMS
members.
Type 3 - A total of 20 scholarships are awarded (10 scholarships in the amount of $4,000 and 10 scholarships in
the amount of $2,000) specifically for eligible rescue squads and EMS services members.
General Eligibility Requirements
Each eligible member or child of member can ONLY apply for ONE scholarship per year. Multiple applications
will not be accepted.
All scholarship applications must be submitted online at
http://ncarems.org/scholarships.php including the applicant’s current e-mail address.
To access the complete list of scholarship eligibility requirements, please visit http://ncarems.org/scholarships.php.
Important Dates
January 1st – New scholarship applications are posted to the ncarems.org website
March 30th – Scholarship application deadline
May 15th – Scholarship recipients are announced
For more information on the NC Association of Rescue and EMS and its scholarship process, please visit their website at
http://www.ncarems.org/ or call their headquarters at 919.736.0506.
Need Money for School?
Access to the Medic Employee Discounts has just gotten a whole lot easier...the new Medic
Discount cards are in!
Choose from a variety of restaurants (including those with Healthy Options) that offer
discounts on their meals to Medic Employees. Medic Discount cards will be distributed and
placed into each employee’s mailbox by close of business on Monday, March 19th.
Please contact Katie Rutland at [email protected] if you did not receive your Medic
Discount Card. Happy dining!
Medic Discount Cards Are Here!
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Please be
advised of
the
upcoming
dates and
times for
the March
sessions of
Medic
InService.
Be sure to
register
for ONE of the sessions listed. All employees must be in
uniform. Each Medic InService session will be held in the
Medic Auditorium.
**An additional Thursday, March 29th has been added to
better accommodate employee schedules.** Please contact
Education Assistant Elisabeth Mitchell at ext. 6132 or via
e-mail at [email protected] if you have any
questions about the upcoming March InService sessions.
March InService Dates
As discussed during June 2011 InService, Medical Services will begin mandatory FISDAP testing all employees who
currently function at the EMT-B level on March 1, 2012. The purpose of this testing is to assist in the creation of more
focused educational and training opportunities by establishing a didactic baseline for all patient care providers. All scores
will be held in the strictest of confidence and will only be available to the employee through a face-to-face request with a
members of Medical Services.
Exams will be administered at 0900 hrs, 1300 hrs and 1800 hrs on the dates listed. Employees will have three hours to
complete the exam. Individuals who have taken the FISDAP exam within the past six months are exempt from re-taking the
exam. However, if you would like to take the exam again, in an attempt to improve you score, you may do so.
For more information please contact a member of Medical Services.
Johnathan Bobbitt – 704.943.6026
Trevor Taylor – 704.943.6025
Tom Porcelli – 704.943.6024
Brian Shimberg – 704.943.6142
Sam Barnes – 704.943.6143
*Remember FISDAP testing is MANDATORY for all functioning EMT - Basics.*
Mandatory FISDAP Testing
FISDAP Exam Dates
Tuesday, 3/20
Thursday, 3/22
Monday, 3/26
Tuesday, 3/27
Wednesday, 3/28
Friday, 3/30
March
Tuesday 20th 1800—2200
Thursday 22nd 1200—1600
Friday 23rd 0800—1200
Monday 26th 0800—1200
1800—2200
Wednesday 28th 1800—2200
Thursday 29th 1830—2230
Please be advised that
makeup sessions for
February InServices are
as followed:
Wednesday,
March 21st
0800—1200
Tuesday,
March 27th
1200—1600
Wednesday,
March 28th
1200—1600
Please contact
Education Assistant Elisabeth Mitchell at ext. 6132 or via e-
mail at [email protected] if you have any
questions about the February InService makeup sessions.
February Makeup InService
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Showcase Medic to your favorite non-profit,
community organization or school by scheduling a
Medic Tour! Medic Tours can be scheduled through
the PR department and provide an up-close and
personal view of Medic from inside an ambulance, to
how we operate, CMED and the large volume of
response assets we have available at any given time.
Please note that off-the-clock use of Medic units/
assets is restricted due to labor law and liability
issues associated with off-duty employees using
vehicles for personal, non-agency related business.
If you have any questions about scheduling a Medic
Tour, please contact Community Engagement
Coordinator, Katie Rutland at [email protected]
or ext. 6021. Thank you.
Medic Tours
The dates for this year’s National EMS Memorial Bike Ride
have been announced. Visit www.muddyangels.com to
register or for more information.
Annual EMS Memorial Bike Ride
For safety and security
reasons, the IT department is now requesting that field
crews with IT issues NO
LONGER pull into the
front parking lot. All IT issues should be addressed
behind the gated area on
the north side of Post 100,
in the Bay Area or in the back parking lot.
Please call ext. 6111 with
your location so that an IT Technician can assist you with your issue in the fastest, most appropriate method possible.
The IT department is also requesting that crews no longer
reset modems. Please do not attempt to troubleshoot
the modems. Setup and configuration of the modems are different. The most efficient way to get the modem
repaired is to contact the IT department at ext. 6111 or
have the OA and/or Operations Supervisor enter a Help
Desk ticket.
IT Issues: Field Crews
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Required Employee
Attendance
Barry Thornton, Adam
Bolinger, Ronisha Carr,
Michael Conklin,
Susan Davis, Yolanda
Edmonds, Kara Gilroy,
Rebekah Hart-O’Sullivan,
John Hunt,
Chad Kennedy,
Robbie Lamb, Pen Lee,
Emily Little, Alan Maness,
Anna McCarley,
Jim Norris, Tyler North,
Christopher Peet,
Jeffery Porter,
Gary Richardson,
John Ryan, Thomas Slack,
Lindsay Smith, Jerome
Souza, Troy White 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 you must attend a March class.**
Information Updates:
The duration of the Medic Safety & Compliance Training sessions is six hours. This will be a
paid day and each employee with an Annual Performance Review in that month must
attend
Administrative Employees (those who do are not also EMT/Paramedics) must attend
the first 2 ½ hours of class
Please contact Risk & Safety Specialist, Amy Johnson, if you have any questions or concerns about the February Compliance Training sessions at ext. 6095 or via e-mail at [email protected]
March Compliance Training Sessions
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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
2012 Training Schedule PRE-REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY FOR ALL CLASSES. ALL AHA CLASSES HELD AT CPCC.
Important Notes about 2012 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.
February Makeup InService
Wednesday, March 21st
0800—1200
Tuesday, March 27th
1200—1600
Wednesday, March 28th
1200—1600
MANDATORY FISDAP Testing Dates
for EMT-B
March12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 22nd, 26th, 27th, 28th and 30th
Exams will be administered at 0900 hrs,
1300 hrs and 1800 hrs.
March 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 A
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
2 B
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
3 B
4 B 5 A
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
6 A
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
7 B
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
8 B
9 A 10 A
11 A
Salute To Heroes Game
Time Warner Cable Arena
Starts at 1400
12 B
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
13 B
14 A
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
15 A
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
16 B
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
17 B
Medic Night
Time Warner Cable Arena
Starts at 1900
18 B 19 A
20 A
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
March InService
1800—2200
21 B
22 B
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
March InService
1200—1600
23 A
March InService
0800—1200
24 A
25 A 26 B
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
March InService
0800—1200
1800—2200
27 B
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
28 A
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
March InService
1800—2200
29 A
March InService
1830—2230
30 B
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
31 B