The MEDIC Dispatch News From The Front Line January 28, 2013 Mecklenburg EMS Agency Dates to Remember: January 28 th 1200 1600 January 29 th 1600 1900 January 30 th January 31 st 1830 2230 Move Over Event On Wednesday, January 23rd, a reunion that 10 years ago seemed unlikely took place in the Bay of Building 1. On this very same day back in 2003 former Medic paramedic Tim Hayes lost his legs after he was hit by a tractor trailer, two SUVs and his Medic ambulance on I-77. North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory proclaimed last Wednesday North Carolina Move Over Day, to help raise awareness about the statewide law. Tim stood onstage before his family, a crowd of dozens of Medic employees, local media and community partners, including members of the North Meck Rescue Squad, CFD, CMPD and NC- DOT, and told the story of how a truck driver almost ended his life. His partner Bobby Suarez, as well as the North Meck Rescue crew of John Stroup and Henry Cook, detailed what they remembered from that day, and how they worked together to save Tim s life. The group asked everyone to stay focused when driving and to obey North Carolina s Move Over law by moving over at least one lane when approaching emergency vehicles with flashing lights. Three digital billboards on both I-85 and I-77 asked drivers to slow down for emergency responders. NC-DOT also displayed a Move Over law message on overhead messaging boards across Mecklenburg County. Reporters from four local TV stations and two local newspapers were in attendance. When it becomes available their coverage will be posted on the Video News Gallery section of our website. This Week: Employee Satisfaction 2 epro Scheduler Password Synch 3 December Commendations Don t Leave FREE Money on the Table! 4 5 Sessions 6 January 7 Training Schedule 8 Medic Calendar 8 1
Employee Satisfaction Survey The second launch of the on-line Employee Satisfaction Survey will begin this Friday, February 1 st. Please make sure to check your Medic email for an invitation from PRC to participate in this quarter s survey. Only half of the Agency is selected each time the survey is launched so if you are one of the lucky ones chosen, please help to give the Agency your feedback which directly impacts changes and improvements at Medic. With the recent shift bid in January, you may be receiving the survey for the second time because the survey is based on your current supervisor as of today. Please make sure to complete the survey even if you responded in November. Please keep in mind that your responses to the survey are guaranteed to be completely anonymous. PRC (our survey administrator) compiles all results and sends the reports directly back to the Agency. You may complete your survey from any PC as long as you use the link provided in the email invitation. Last quarter, we had a 71.43% participation rate which is excellent! Let s try for an even higher participation this quarter! Thank you all for your participation in the survey your feedback is extremely important to the Agency! 2013 Stars of Life Nominations Due Next Week! Any Employee Can Submit A Star Life of Nomination Medic invites everyone to participate in this year s 2013 Stars of Life nomination process. The American Ambulance Association s Stars of Life program recognizes and honors the dedication of ambulance services and professionals people that stand out in every area of the industry (this honor includes ALL employees: Paramedics, EMT s, Telecommunicators and all other Agency Support). The selected 2013 Stars of Life nominees will represent the Agency in Washington DC in March. Nominated employees should be recognized for overall excellence within their position at Medic. Nominations are easier this year! How Do I Nominate Someone? Log onto the Extranet New This Year! Click the Stars of Life Nominations in the Scrolling News Section Complete the Requested Info & click the Submit button Your Nomination Submission is Complete! Who will represent our Agency this year? Submit your electronic nomination today! 2
Importing Data into SIREN Effective Immediately: All Field Personnel: When importing monitor data into SIREN. Please select exclude Audio and QPCR data on monitor prior to sending to SIREN. All vital sign data and ECG strips will still be imported. QCPR data is a large file that slows the transfer process down. This data will be captured at the end of your shift when you download all data from the monitor. This can be found on the monitor while sending the ECG to the tablet by the following steps, proceed as if you were sending an ECG to the tablet then choose: Other Data management Choose event Send *-Exclude Audio and QPCR data when sending event* After Importing and attaching a Patient s ECG DO NOT CHOOSE THE SELECT ALL BUTTON, only choose the appropriate ECGs/Wave forms needed to be attached. Please contact Steve Vandeventer at ext. 6140 or Ute Dorflinger at ext. 6158 if you have questions. Medic Earns 2013 AWLP Work-Life Medic is proud to announce that it has earned the Work-Life Seal of Distinction for 2013 from the Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP)! A total of 54 honorees were selected this year representing organizations from across the country in both the public and private sector, from a variety of industries. Applicants were evaluated based on the breadth and depth of their work-life portfolio, and had to provide evidence of their support in seven keys areas: dependent care, health and wellness, workplace flexibility, financial support, paid and unpaid time off, community involvement and efforts to transform organizational culture. Medic was one of only three recipients from North Carolina who received the 2013 AWLP Work-Life Seal of Distinction. Kudos to every Medic employee. Your hard work, and input continues to make Medic a great place to work! epro Scheduler Password Synch Community Demo Training The Scheduling and IT departments are pleased to announce an interface that will automatically carry over employees current Medic password to the new epro Scheduler software. What Does This Mean? One password, two systems. No longer will Medic employees have separate passwords in order to gain access both the Medic and epro Scheduler systems. The new password synchronization will take place at 8:00 am TODAY, January 28 th. For questions about your Medic password, please contact the IT department. For questions about the epro Scheduler, please contact a member of the Scheduling department. Do you enjoy educating the community about Medic & the field of EMS? Attend Community Demo training! Learn the strategy behind demos & have your name added to the new Demo Crew list. Field & CMED crew members are invited to attend a 30-minute Demo training at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 12th or Wednesday, February 13th. Contact Community Engagement Coordinator Katie Rutland at katier@medic911.com to register! 3
December Commendations Congratulations to the following employees who received commendations during the month of December! Samantha Baber Daniel Geis Julio Lizarazo (2) Benjamin Shaw Luis Barrera Mike Gilmore Courtenay Martinsen (2) David Simonini Stephanie Benson (2) Ralph Giuliano Gabe McGaha Maureen Smathers K.C. Bernesser Noah Godbey Milan Merges Andrew Smith Eric Bitler Matthew Hestwood Mike Miller Chris Somerset Rebecca Boyce (3) Marie Hildreth Hunter Mitchell Ben Specht Nickolas Bringolf (2) Nicolette Hodnett Jeremy Murphy Christina Stauber Lincoln Brown Katie Houston Dan Neilson Richard Steinbroner Scottie Carriker Nicholas Howard Kenneth Nicoletti Misty Swaringen Anne Carter Brendan Hutton (3) Arthur Nolan Bill Thomas Ed Clay Sam Jones (3) Tim O Connell (2) Vincent Thompson Emily Cole (2) Cathy Jordan Don Overcash Greg Truesdell J. Conroy David Kennerly Tony Pattillo Brandon Voss Valencia Dantzler Scott King Mark Peck James Wilkinson Cheryl Eudy Brian Kirschbaum Adamo Riascos Patrick Young Kelly Flynn (2) Matt Lewis (2) Brandis Ridenhour Robin Geck Emily Little Amanda Scoggin (2) 4
Ringling Bros. Circus This Week Medic employees and their families can receive special pricing at this week s Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus show Dragons using the promo code, SFGS. See discount pricing in the graphic to the left of this article. Maximum of 8 tickets per family. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com, all applicable Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at 800.745.3000 or with a valid ID at the Time Warner Cable Arena Box Office. Don t Leave FREE Money on the Table! Did you know the annual Rotary Public Safety Scholarship only receives one to two Medic applications per year?! Apply for this year s Rotary Public Safety Scholarship Fund and help ease the cost of higher education for your child(ren). The Rotary Public Safety Scholarship Fund provides scholarships of up to $1,500 to undergraduate students who are children of Charlotte area public safety personnel. Scholarship awards will be made based on academic merit, financial need and community service. To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must submit the minimum eligibility requirements below and submit their application and supporting documents no later than Friday, March 1st. Minimum Eligibility Requirements 1. Mother and/or father are full-time employees of the Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), Mecklenburg County Sheriff s Office or Medic, with a minimum of one year of service. 2. Are high school seniors intending to enter a two-year or four-year degree program. 3. Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). 4. Demonstrate financial need. For more information on the Rotary Public Safety Scholarship Fund or to download the official application form, please visit http://www.fftc.org/page.aspx?pid=772. Please mail your completed application to: Foundation For The Carolinas 217 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 5
InService Starts This Week! February AHA Classes Please be advised of the remaining dates and times for the January sessions of Medic InService. **Please be aware that the first Monday, January 28 th InService session runs from 1200 1600 and not 0800 1200 as in the past.** Be sure to register for ONE of the sessions listed using the signup sheets located in the Bay Area of Building 1. January Monday, January 28 th 1200 1600 Wednesday, January 30 th Thursday, January 31 st 1830 2230 Please be sure to fill out a pre-registration form located in the Crew Lounge on the Bulletin Board to register for the following February AHA classes. Please be sure to attend the offered classes at CPCC s Central Campus based on your schedule availability. CPR CLASSES February 5 th (8:00 am 12:00 pm) February 6 th (8:00 am 12:00 pm) ACLS CLASSES February 5 th (1:00 pm 5:00 pm) February 6 th (1:00 pm 5:00 pm) PALS CLASSES February 5 th (6:00 pm 10:00 pm) February 6 th (6:00 pm 10:00 pm) Crew Chief Upgrade Course EMT FISDAP Signups A new Crew Chief upgrade course will be held on January 29 th, February 5 th and February 12 th. To be eligible for the course, you must be a current, functioning Paramedic within the Agency for at least six months. The course has been expanded, you will need to attend all three days. Please be sure to email both Bob Francis at bobf@medic911.com and Eric Morrison at ericm@medic911.com to register for the new Crew Chief upgrade course. Address any schedule issues to Bob Francis. EMTs can now sign up for their annual FISDAP exam by contacting any of the Education and Quality Specialists listed below: Sam Barnes 704.943.6143 John Bobbitt 704.943.6026 Brian Shimberg 704.943.6142 Trevor Taylor 704.943.6025 Tom Porcelli 704.618.0023 As a reminder, the EMT FISDAP test is mandatory for all EMTs (with the exception of those who took their last FISDAP test after August 1 st, 2012). 6
January Required Employee Attendance Missy Caldwell, Todd Childers, Jason Crump, Mariann Earwood, Reza Jarrahizadeh, Shawn Kersey, Ryan Lowe, Amanda Mackey, Steve McAuley, Nikkie Perry, Kenney Phillips, Tom Porcelli, Adamo Riascos, Bryan Runyan, Chris Simmons, Jamie Stanford, John Stroup, Cliff Tavares, Brian Thomas and William Walton. **Please Note: If your Annual Performance Review was in December and you did not attend a December class you must contact Amy Johnson and attend a January class.** Information Updates: The duration of the Medic Safety & 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 Training Sessions. sessions are held next to the Medic Fitness Center, please contact Amy Johnson at amyj@medic911.com for directions. 7
January 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 B 2 A 3 A 4 B 5 B New Year s Day Medic Offices Closed 1000 1300 6 B 7 A 8 A 9 B 10 B 11 A 12 A 0800 1100 13 A 14 B 15 B 16 A 1300 1600 17 A 18 B 19 B 20 B 21 A 22 A 23 B 24 B 25 A 26 A MLK Holiday Medic Offices Closed Move Over Event 0800 1200 1400 1700 27 A 28 B 29 B 30 A 31 A 1200 1600 1600 1900 1830 2230 In-Service 2013 Training Schedule Training Medic Events Sessions January Trainings Holidays Monday, January 28 nd 1200 1600 & Thursday, January 24 th 1400 1700 Recertification Testing MEDIC Mecklenburg EMS Agency Wednesday, January 30 th Thursday, January 31 st 1830 2230 Tuesday, January 29 th 1600 1900 4525 Statesville Road Charlotte, NC 28269 Tel: 704-943-6000 Fax: 704-943-6001 Visit Us on the Web! www.medic911.com 8