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This Week:
Latino Outreach
Committee 2
Wills for Heroes
Event 3
Nominations Due
This Week! 4
Mandatory FISDAP Testing
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April Compliance Training Sessions
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March Compliance Training Sessions
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Training Schedule 8
Medic Calendar 8
News From The Front Line March 26, 2012
The MEDIC Dispatch
Mecklenburg
EMS
Agency
Dates to
Remember:
March 26th
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
March InService
0800—1200
1800—2200
March 27th
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
March 28th
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
March InService
1800—2200
March 29th
March InService
1830—2230
March 30h
FISDAP Testing
0900, 1300 & 1800
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!
Nominations Due This Week!
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The new Closest
Destination mobile software application,
referenced by Steve
Vandeventer during
January InService, has completed bench
testing and is now
ready for limited
deployment this week. Five field units
will be tested for
functionality and
accuracy for one week. If all tests well, full fleet deployment will begin the
week of April 2nd.
As a reminder, the system will display the closest facility
based upon the patient identified conditions of ROSC, STEMI and trauma. The closest destination information is
located at the bottom of the incident information.
Please contact Operations Manager Todd Sims at
[email protected] if you have any questions.
Closest Hospital
Members of the Latino Outreach Committee continued their work at the Our Lady of Guadalupe free clinic on Sunday, March 18th.
Paramedics Julio Lizarazo and Andrew Chamblin and EMTs Matt West and Yolanda Edmonds helped check-in dozens of patients and
assisted physicians with clients. Clinic staff members say the
group has been a tremendous help during busy clinic hours.
Also last week, EMTs Lester Oliva and Angela Breeden-
Alvarez and Paramedic Tyler North spoke to a group called
Enlace. The group is made up of key stakeholders in the
Latino community, including Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
The group spoke about Medic and the new Latino Outreach
Committee. The response from the presentation was
extremely positive. At least one group has already requested
a CPR class and others have expressed interest in touring
Medic.
If you are interested in learning more about or joining the
Latino Outreach Committee, contact Community
Engagement Coordinator Katie Rutland at
Latino Outreach Committee Hard At Work
LEFT: Paramedic Julio Lizarazo documents a patient’s information at the Our Lady of Guada-
lupe health clinic. RIGHT: EMTs Angela Breeden-Alvarez and Lester Oliva speak to a group
called Enlace.
The Public Relations Department has
a brief presentation for the entire Agency which will be given during
March InService. If you have not
already done so, all Office Admin are
advised to please attend one of the remaining InService sessions this
week.
The presentation will be brief and should take no more than
30 minutes. Below are the remaining InService dates for the month of March:
Monday, March 26th at 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM
Wednesday, March 28th at 6:00 PM
Thursday, March 29th at 6:30 PM
**The PR Department has made arrangements to ensure
CMED attendance to the brief presentation over the
course of this week.**
If you are unable to attend an InService this month, a brief
description of the PR Department presentation will be
featured in the April 2nd edition of the Dispatch.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Admin InService Attendance
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The North Carolina Bar Association Young Lawyers Division would like to invite local Fire Departments, Police
Departments, Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Medical Services to participate in the Wills for Heroes event on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at the CMPD Fire and Police Training Academy located at 1770 Shopton Road. Appointments are
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Wills for Heroes event provides free essential estate planning documents including wills and powers of attorney to first
responders including policemen, firefighters, medic personnel and their spouses.
How Can I Participate?
You may register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WRV6QHW. You will receive an email confirming your appointment time.
NOTE—The Event tends to fill up quickly and appointments are on a first come, first serve basis so do not delay in signing up.
Once you have registered you will be emailed a questionnaire with more information about the event. Read the questionnaire you receive after you have registered to determine if you qualify for a basic will. You must be a North Carolina resident.
Bring the following items to your appointment:
drivers license; and
the completed questionnaire. (If applicable, your spouse is required to do the same for all.)
Once finalized, the documents are signed, witnessed and notarized. On average, it takes about an hour to complete the
estate planning documents. If you have any questions about the Wills for Heroes event, please contact Sarah DiFranco at
704.342.5330 or via email at [email protected] or Mechelle Price at 704.432.1701 or via email at [email protected].
Wills for Heroes Event
Congratulations to the latest Paramedic Academy of 2012!
The entire Medic family is proud of your hard work and
accomplishments.
Please be sure to extend a warm congratulations to Allison
Ward, Jennifer Fish, Shawn Kerley, Travis Cryan, Ben Shaw,
Dustin Gerlach, Tim Garwood, Scott King, Heather
Gilespie, Michael Grisanti, Alfred "Will" Wilson, Kristin
Johnson, Dan Baffaro, Brent Salsburey, David Barbato and
Mike Macho. Congratulations!
Congratulations!
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?
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Calling All Community Service Leaders and Volunteers!
Results of the new Performance Pay
Tracking period have been calculated. All
areas are tracking well with the
exception of patient satisfaction.
Our current score stands at 67%, so we
are just one point shy of our goal. The
good news is that there is still plenty of
time to make improvements in order to
raise our Patient Satisfaction score.
Regardless of the type of medical
concern a patient we treat is dealing
with, they still judge the level of service
they receive and they very well may end
up on the other end of one of our
patient satisfaction surveys. Please
continue to deliver the very best in
excellent patient care and use AIDET
when interacting with patients and their families as the group performance payout is heavily tied to overall patient
satisfaction. Remember, priority one patients count on clinical care while priority three patients often need compassion.
Thank you for all that you do to help Medic succeed as an Agency. We couldn’t do it without you!
Performance Pay Update
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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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 InService session
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
Monday, 3/26
Tuesday, 3/27
Wednesday, 3/28
Friday, 3/30
March
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:
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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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 March Compliance Training sessions at ext. 6095 or via e-mail at [email protected]
March Compliance Training Sessions
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Required Employee
Attendance
Tia Dida, Leigh Taibe,
Teresa Womble, Zaher
Abou Chakra, Kristi
Beaver, Terran Berry,
Johnathon Bobbitt,
Robert Boykin, Allison
Brinzey, Heather Clay,
Harley Conrad, Laura
Dellinger, Ute
Dorflinger, Dusty Edwards, Jacob Ellison,
Matthew Godec,
Rebecca Hamilton, Mark
Hayes, Shannon Helms,
David Hewitt, Matt
Johnson, LaVar Lee,
Steven Lennartz, Vashti
Lynch, Jim Manning, Kim
Marlowe, Mike Moore,
Thomas Nagel, Adam
Narkier, Lester Oliva,
Debbie Parrish, Sam Pendlay, Katie Phillips, Susan Pollich, Robert Ramsey, Amanda Rothbauer, Michael Saxton, Christopher Scata-Penny, Ryan Schott, Derek Scott, Ashley Smith, Misty Swaringen, Heather Teague, David
Toney, Maureen Townes, Andrew Tucker, John Wagner, Sarah Walsh, Steven Ward, Tonya Whitesides, Andy
Williams, Andrew Wooten & Adrian Wright.
**Please Note: If your Annual Performance Review was in March and you did not attend a March class you
must contact Amy Johnson and attend an April 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 April Compliance Training sessions at ext. 6095 or via e-mail at [email protected]
April 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
Tuesday, March 27th
1200—1600
Wednesday, March 28th
1200—1600
MANDATORY FISDAP Testing Dates
for EMT-B
March 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
