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This Week:

Beat The Heat 2

Locker Hall Access

Notice 3

Construction

Notices 4

Corporate

Compliance Update 5

July In Service

Dates 6

July Corporate

Compliance

Sessions

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Training Schedule 8

Medic Calendar 8

News From The Front Line July 2, 2012

The MEDIC Dispatch

Mecklenburg

EMS

Agency

Dates to

Remember:

July 3rd:

Corporate

Compliance

1030—1530

July 4th:

Independence Day

Medic Offices

Closed

You’re Invited!

All Medic employees are invited to save the date and join us on Tuesday, July 24th and/

or Wednesday, July 25th for the 2012 Employee Recognition Ceremony!

This year’s ceremony will honor employees having been involved in an ROSC during the

2011 calendar (January 1st, 2011—December 31st, 2011). We will also honor recipients of

this year’s Unsung Hero and Top Call Awards.

If you did not receive an honoree invitation and believe you had an ROSC in 2011,

please contact Katie Rutland at katier@medic911.com.

Thank you.

Left Photo: (from left to right): 2010 Top Call Award Recipients, Josh Stiller, Jeff Perkel and Kathy Houston with Medic’s Lead

Team.

Right Photo: 2010 Top Call Award Recipients, Todd Moore and Brandy Pender with Medic’s Medical Director and Lead Team.

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Medic maintains an annual compensation review process to ensure the

Agency’s payment practices are in alignment with the market we

serve. This review process is conducted by Medic’s Human Resources

Department in tandem with the local office of Towers Watson, one of

the country’s most respected professional services organizations

specializing in performance management and compensation practices.

We are pleased to have confirmed that for the most part the Agency’s

pay bands and compensation rates are extremely competitively

positioned. There were some very minor adjustments that were

necessary to smooth out the alignment of certain pay bands. These changes, which will be implemented starting July 1st with

the beginning of fiscal year 2013, impacted very few individuals and have been communicated to Managers and Supervisors

across the Agency; none of the impact was negative.

If you have any questions about your specific situation please contact your Supervisor, Manager or someone in Human

Resources.

Compensation Review

Heat was the big story all across Mecklenburg County last week, and the Medic PR Department wants to extend a big thank you to the

Operations Supervisors for giving heat-related interviews to WBTV, WCNC and News 14.

Below are some reminders for your family on friends on staying safe in the heat::

Drink plenty of fluids; remember alcoholic beverages will only increase

your chances of becoming dehydrated; you need to drink plenty of water and/ or

other non-alcoholic beverages.

Do not overexert yourself in the heat, especially for long periods of

time.

Try and avoid extraneous activity in the midday sun.

It is especially important to pay close attention to the elderly and children during

these extreme temperatures as they are particularly vulnerable to heat-related

stress and injury. Below are the signs to look for to determine if someone is

experiencing heat exhaustion:

Heat exhaustion symptoms include:

Often pale with cool, moist skin

Sweating profusely

Muscle cramps or pains

Feels faint or dizzy

May complain of headache, weakness, thirst, and nausea

Temperature elevated-usually more than 100°F-and the pulse rate

increased

If you experience these systems, try to get to a cool place immediately and drink plenty of fluids to replenish yourself.

For more information on ways to avoid heat exhaustion and heat stroke, be sure to check out our newly added Avoid Heat Exhaustion

page at www.medic911.com/heat_exhaustion.

Beat The Heat!

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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:

Tim O’Connell

Daniel Hagemeyer

Tim Gable

Lukas Biebinger

Andrew Nicoletti

Jose Gonzalez

Michael Towery

Jason Harbert

Congratulations!

As the oppressive heat of the summer continues,

crews are reminded to please be mindful of engines

running idle in the Bay Area.

Continuously running ambulances while idle in the Bay

Area causes a significant rise in already hot

temperatures for our OSTs as they work to restock

ambulances and equipment.

If you are waiting for your partner for an extended

period of time, please be sure to turn off your truck

or pull outside the Bay Area. Thank you in advance as

we all try to keep cool during these record-breaking

temperatures.

Please contact Building Maintenance Supervisor, Ted

Wise at tedw@medic911.com you have any questions

Running While Idle

Effectively Saturday, July 14th, the back locker hallway

of Post 100 will be closed to all employees from noon to

8:00 pm.

Contactor crews will be in place to perform floor

maintenance during this time. Please be sure to make

arrangements to retrieve any necessary items from

your locker before Saturday.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Please contact

Facilities and Maintenance Supervisor, Ted Wise at

tedw@medic911.com if you have any questions.

Locker Hall Access

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The City of

Charlotte will

begin

construction

on Statesville

Road starting

next Monday,

July 9th as part

of the Statesville

Road Widening

Project. The

project will widen Statesville Road from Starita Road to

Sunset Road. Once completed, Statesville Road will become

a four-lane divided roadway with sidewalks, bicycle lanes

and medians.

The construction, scheduled to begin next

Monday, is expected to last two years.

For more information about the Statesville Road Widening

Project, please contact Imad Fakhreddin, Senior Project

Manager with the City of Charlotte’s Engineering &

Property Management Department at

ifakhreddin@charlottenc.gov or call 704.336.7926.

Statesville Road Widening Project

The N.C. Department of Transportation will close the exit ramp from I-85 North to Statesville

Avenue (Exit 39) from 9:00 pm today, July 2nd, until 9:00 am tomorrow, July 3rd. Crews

will be repairing the pavement during the closure.

On Thursday, July 5th, crews will close the ramp from I-77 North to Statesville Avenue from

9:00 pm until 9:00 am, Friday, July 6th, to continue pavement repairs. Both lanes to I-85

North will remain open.

Motorists can take I-85 North to Graham Street (Exit 40), turn right and follow Graham Street to Statesville Avenue. From

I-77 North, motorists can exit at LaSalle Street (Exit 12), turn right and follow to Statesville Avenue. NCDOT reminds

motorists to stay alert and obey the posted speed limit.

Updated travel information is available by calling 511 or online at http://www.ncdot.gov/travel.

Statesville Avenue Ramp Closure

Beginning in the early morning hours of Saturday,

July 7th the building owners will begin asphalt

patching and repairs for the back parking area of Post

100. The area that will be resurfaced is approximately

½ of the lot which is immediately adjacent to the

warehouse and fleet areas.

The fuel pumps will remain accessible, however crews

may have to pull in, then back away from the pumps

once the refueling process is completed. Once the

asphalt has been laid and the work completed, the lot

will be inaccessible for a short period to allow for

proper material curing.

As details are available

we will assure all involved

are notified accordingly. If

you have any questions,

please feel free to contact

Bryan Edwards at

bryane@medic911.com.

Medic Back Parking Lot Access

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We would like to extend special birthday wishes to the following employees celebrating a birthday the month of July!

July Birthdays

Kelly Flynn July 3 Jason Barr July 16 Deanna

Vandeventer

July 26

J. Conroy July 3 Mike Gilmore July 17 David Barbato July 26

Christopher Scata-Penny July 5 Christopher Zornow July 17 Stephen McAuley July 26

Timothy O’Connell July 7 Lindsay Smith July 18 Amber Davis July 27

Nick Whitaker July 10 Buck Morgan July 19 Chris Mauldin July 27

Samuel Hord July 11 Dustin Jett July 19 Matt Deedrick July 29

Katie Rutland July 12 David Pertgen July 19 Matthew Needs July 29

John Crunk July 13 Kim Krakower July 20 Kevin Staley July 29

Allison Ward July 13 Vashti Lynch July 21 Dale Cordice July 30

Amy Hein July 14 Matt Campbell July 23 Eric Morrison July 30

Kathryn Milligan July 14 Ashley Doolittle July 23 Mike Macho July 30

Kevin Caldwell July 14 Jeff Perkel July 24 Brian Shimberg July 31

Dan Baltimore July 14 Jonathan Wilford July 25 Ruben Leal July 31

July 1 marks the beginning of the new fiscal year. We will continue with the mandatory compliance training being offered on a

monthly basis for all employees; each employee is expected to attend during the month of their start date.

Outside of the HIPAA and Corporate Compliance training, the topics being covered during these training sessions are continuing to

be developed. Later this year new components tied to safe lifting practices, stretcher maneuvering, physical fitness and overall

employee safety will be added.

It is important to note that employees will continue to paid to attend this training. Field and CMED employees will attend during non-

shift hours and all other employees will attend a class that coincides with their regular work day. Hours for field and CMED

employees will continue to be tracked by the training moderator on a yellow card and submitted to payroll each pay period for

processing. Please note that employees will only be paid for the hours required to complete their specific compliance class. If a given

class only takes three hours, you will receive three hours of pay.

As new components are added and classes run longer, which will be communicated prior, you will be paid for the duration of time

you spent in class. The current classes are running three hours. When the new components are added and the length of the

compliance training is adjusted, everyone will be given amply prior notification so they can plan accordingly.

Please contact Risk & Safety Specialist, Amy Johnson, if you have any questions or concerns about the June Compliance Training

sessions at ext. 6095 or via e-mail at amyj@medic911.com.

Compliance Training Update

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Please be advised of the following dates for the 2012 Scope of Practice Schedule. Please contact a member of Medical

Services to schedule a time and date within 90 days of your state expiration.

2012 Scope of Practice Schedule

July:

Monday, July 9th

Wednesday, July 11th

Friday, July 20th

October:

Friday, October 19th

Tuesday, October 23rd

Thursday, October 25th

August:

Tuesday, August 14th

Wednesday, August 15th

Friday, August 17th

November:

Thursday, November 15th

Friday, November 16th

Monday, November 19th

September:

*No Dates in September

December:

Tuesday, December 11th

Wednesday, December 12th

Friday, December 14th

Please be advised of the upcoming dates and times for

the July 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.

July InService

The entire Medic family would like to congratulate OST

Stephen McAbee on his recent graduation from ITT

Technical Institute. Stephen earned his Associates Degree

in Applied Sciences. Please take a moment to congratulate

Stephen on a job well done!

Congratulations Stephen!

July

Tuesday 10th 1800—2200

Thursday 12th 1200—1600

Friday 13nd 0800—1200

Monday 16th 0800—1200

1800—2200

Wednesday 18th 1800—2200

Thursday 19th 1830—2230

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Required

Employee

Attendance

Tammy Anderson,

Barry Bagwell, Julia

Barela, Robert Bivens,

Angela Breeden-

Alvarez, Roni Brittain,

Paul Burns, Danielle

Cassevah, Treven

Cherry, Don Creason,

Natalie Currin, Andrew

Davies, Amber Davies,

Ashley Doolittle, Kailie

Drum, Bryan Edwards,

Derek Frazita, David

Gerig, Nicholas

Heasley, Monroe Hicks,

Sarah Hinson, Ryan

Hollifield, Daniel

Hueschen, Stacey

Hughes, Tim Ireland,

Hannah Kimbrell, Siobhan Klass, Ruben Leal, Megan Lee, Stephen McAbee, Craig McAllister, Ken Murray, Asa

Rhinehart, Kristi Rhinehart, Wayne Rosebrock, Emil Ruiz, Amanda Scoggin, Todd Sims, Don Singer, Kevin

Staley, Richard Steinbroner, Robert Thomas, Jeffrey Thompson, John Walsh, Matt West, Alan White and Jeff

Williams.

**Please Note: If your Annual Performance Review was in June and you did not attend a June class you

must contact Amy Johnson and attend a July class.

Information Updates:

The duration of the Medic Safety & Compliance Training sessions is five hours. This will be a paid day and

each employee with an Annual Performance Review in that month must attend

Administrative Employees (those who are not EMT/Paramedics) must attend the first 2 ½ hours of

class. Compliance sessions are held next to the Medic Fitness Center, please contact Amy Johnson for

directions.

Please contact Risk & Safety Specialist, Amy Johnson, if you have any questions or concerns about the June

Compliance Training sessions at ext. 6095 or via e-mail at amyj@medic911.com

July 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

July 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 A 2 B 3 B

Corporate

Compliance

1030—1530

4 A

July 4th Holiday

Medic Offices Closed

5 A

6 B

7 B

8 B 9 A

Scope Of Practice

Testing

10 A

In Service

1800—2200

June Makeup In Service

1200—1600

11 B

Corporate Compliance

1030—1530

Scope Of Practice

Testing

12 B

In Service

1200—1600

June Makeup In Service

0800-1200

13 A

In Service

1200—1600

14 A

Corporate

Compliance

1000—1500

15 A

16 B

In Service

0800—1200

1800—2200

Corporate Compliance

0800—1300

17 B

18 A

In Service

1800—2200

19 A

In Service

1830—2230

Corporate

Compliance

1030—1530

20 B

Scope Of Practice

Testing

21 B

22 B 23 A

24 A

Employee Recognition

Ceremony

1700

25 B

Employee Recognition

Ceremony

1700

26 B

Corporate

Compliance

1600—2100

27 A

28 A

29 A

30 B

31 B

2012 Training Schedule

Corporate Compliance Trainings

Tuesday, July 3rd 1030—1530

Wednesday, July 11th 1030—1530

Saturday, July 14th 1000—1500

Monday, July 16th 0800—1300

Thursday, July19th 1030—1530

Thursday, July 26th 1600—2100

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

Important Notes about 2012 AHA

Refresher Classes at CPCC

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.