Also in Thursday night's meeting, the court heard a report from MEMS Executive Director Jon Swanson regarding an upcoming MEMS Alert membership drive for Faulkner County residents.......
Saturday, December 29, 2007
An update on Faulkner County
Also in Thursday night's meeting, the court heard a report from MEMS Executive Director Jon Swanson regarding an upcoming MEMS Alert membership drive for Faulkner County residents.......
Friday, December 28, 2007
Apartment Explosion
We dodged a bullet last night with the Apartment explosion. While there were only 5 transported, there were a total of 9 walk ups to the area hospitals for a total of 14 patients. We have not had a MCI in a while so it gave us the opportunity to practice some of our procedures. Thank you to those who came and took on assignments, as well as those crews that held over to cover the system until we determined that there were no other patients.
We have set the calender for 2008 that includes 3 days of triage card drill days at the first of the year, as well as the second half of the year. We already we will have at least two big drills scheduled, the CESEPP drill as well as a full scale airport drill. We are working on dates for more NIMS training as well. MCIs happen with out notice, so we must be prepared at all times.
Channel 7 Video
Signature Requirements
There have been changes in the Medicare reimbursement that requires that we get a signature in order to bill. You will hear a lot about this over the next few months. below is the flyer that is and will be posted every where you go. We even thought about renting the Alltell bill board to remind you as you were at Asher and U ;-). No foolin, we got to follow this policy
For all transports, you must have a patient signature. If Not:
1. Document Patient Unable To Sign (PUTS) and the reason they are unable to sign.
2. Look for family member or other authorized person to sign. If none available, document No One is available To Sign (NOTS) on the Witness
signature line.
3. Get signature of an employee of the destination facility (receiving facility signature area of ePCR).
Paper forms are available for acquiring signatures when a tablet is not available. For more information, see the on duty supervisor.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
New Years Goals
It is the time of the year for reflection and new years resolutions. I read one writer who set the bar for himself very low. His resolutions were:
- Eat more and exercise less.
- Spend at least an extra half an hour a day with my feet.
- Gain 5 pounds
I trust that you have loftier goals than he.
I have one goal so far for the Blog for 2008 it is:
I will not be posting every employees Birthday; instead I will exchange this for posting anniversaries of employees who meet their 5, 10, 15 and 20 year marks.
And for those who are looking for tools I have attached a couple of sites to help you achieve your goals.
e-How to keep a new years resolutiontop 10 ways to keep a resolution
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Video training
We are trying a new form of training. We have placed a training video on how to bag in an updraft. The sound goes out part of the way through, but you can watch the video to see how to put the kit together. Tomorrow we will re-shoot the video and upload it again. We hope to add more training as wel go along. Thanks to Ralph and Louis for their work on this one.
Link to video
Link to video
New BVM Instructions
You may be aware that we recently finished a bid for med supplies for 2008. We were able to match the same equipment that you have been using, and save a lot of money at the same time. The exception to this, the BVM. The positives: easier to pack, a strap to hold you hand in place, less expensive. The trade off it needs to be put together prior to use. The best way to do this, when you get yours from stock follow this simple procedure and you will be good to go. By the way, you bag an updraft in just like the old BVM.
Above- How it comes
All the items in the bag.
Attach the reservoir and the O2 tubing. Place the BVM back in the bag. (The plastic to the right is the shipping cover for the BVM, it can be discarded)
Above- How it comes
All the items in the bag.
Attach the reservoir and the O2 tubing. Place the BVM back in the bag. (The plastic to the right is the shipping cover for the BVM, it can be discarded)
The Shop is looking for help!
We have three positions budgeted for the MEMS shop, and currently have only two of them filled. If you know anyone who is interested in an exciting career working on Ambulances, have them contact either Kevin, Dianna or myself.
The ad reads:
The ad reads:
AUTO SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Requires one Year Automobile Repair Experience including maintenance, oil changes and tire repair.
High School diploma or equivalent…Possession of Arkansas Drivers License and good MVR…
Apply at MEMS AMBULANCE SERVICE
1101 West 8th St. LR, AR or phone 301-1414 for more information.
EOE
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Supplemental Pay
As announced during the CHristmas Party, the board has approved one last supplemental pay for 2007. The formula will the be that same as last time, with the exception we are working with a smaller time frame so an hour is worth more. As you may have already heard the checks will be ready Tuesday due to the blank checks (we were closer than we thought on our check order) They should be delivered sometime Monday.
2007 award winners
From the top left:
Employee of the year- Barbara Dollarhide
PRN- Justin Bright
Rookie-Curt McClung
EMT (tie)- Chaundra Townsend, Sarah Uzzell
Dispatcher- Barry Cook
Paramedic- Steve Thompson
Team Work ( by the billing staff) Sandra Spencer (picture not available)
Congratulations to all!
Chief Accused of Drunk Fire Truck Racing
BURLINGTON, Maine
A fire chief in Penobscot County has been charged with being drunk behind the wheel while driving a fire truck with its lights on and its sirens going.
Russell Banks of Burlington was arrested around midnight Saturday after a resident complained that Banks was racing a fire tanker by his home even though there was no fire in the area.
Banks, 34, is chief of the Triangle Fire Department, a volunteer association that provides service for Burlington, Lowell and Grand Falls Township.
When a Penobscot County sheriff's deputy responded, he located the truck and noticed that Banks smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes. A blood alcohol test showed Banks was at twice the legal limit.
Deputy Chief Troy Morton said the resident told police that Banks was blasting his siren in retaliation for a neighborhood dispute.
Banks could not be reached for comment.
A fire chief in Penobscot County has been charged with being drunk behind the wheel while driving a fire truck with its lights on and its sirens going.
Russell Banks of Burlington was arrested around midnight Saturday after a resident complained that Banks was racing a fire tanker by his home even though there was no fire in the area.
Banks, 34, is chief of the Triangle Fire Department, a volunteer association that provides service for Burlington, Lowell and Grand Falls Township.
When a Penobscot County sheriff's deputy responded, he located the truck and noticed that Banks smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes. A blood alcohol test showed Banks was at twice the legal limit.
Deputy Chief Troy Morton said the resident told police that Banks was blasting his siren in retaliation for a neighborhood dispute.
Banks could not be reached for comment.
911 calls
Dispatcher : 9-1-1 What is your emergency?
Caller: I heard what sounded like gunshots coming from the brown house on the corner.
Dispatcher: Do you have an address?
Caller: No, I have on a blouse and slacks, why?
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Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What is your emergency?
Caller: Someone broke into my house and took a bite out of my ham and cheese sandwich .
Dispatcher: Excuse me?
Caller: I made a ham and cheese sandwich and left it on the kitchen table and when I came back from the bathroom, someone had taken a bite out of it.
Dispatcher: Was anything else taken?
Caller: No, but this has happened to me before and I'm sick and tired of it!
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Dispatcher: 9-1-1
Caller: Yeah, I'm having trouble breathing. I'm all out of breath. Darn....I think I'm going to pass out.
Dispatcher: Sir, where are you calling from?
Caller: I'm at a pay phone. North and Foster.
Dispatcher: Sir, an ambulance is on the way. Are you an asthmatic?
Caller: No .
Dispatcher: What were you doing before you started having trouble breathing?
Caller: Running from the Police
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Christmas shopping advice
I came across a great video about money management that can be applied even at Christmas. ;-)
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
A unit passed the clean inspection!!!
I wanted to say thank you to Leah Smith and Courtney Hagar for their cleaning of 511. This is the first unit I have inspected since starting to do this almost two weeks a go that passed the first time!! This was not their normal unit, and they did it on duty today!!
I also want to thank All those who came in today and helped do the cleaning and majors. I will post their names and their story.
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