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EMT Academy Orientation
Spring 2018
Room H106 Friday, December 8, 2017
9:00 a.m.
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Good Morning
• Empty seats? • Missing name? • Paperwork
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Welcome and IntroductionsChief James Dinsch
• EMS Department Chair & Program Director • Office H114A • (772) 462-7531 • [email protected]
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Welcome and IntroductionsCapt. John Bray
• EMS Program Coordinator &Lead Paramedic Instructor • Office H116A • (772) 462-7533 • [email protected]
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Welcome and IntroductionsDr. Michael Ferraro
• EMS Medical Director • ED Physician,
Martin Health System • EMS Medical Director,
Martin County Fire Rescue
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Welcome and IntroductionsChief Ed Bradley
• Deputy Chief (Retired),FDNY EMS • Lead EMT Instructor, Main • [email protected]
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Welcome and IntroductionsChief Dan Harshburger
• Bureau Chief–Compliance,Martin County Fire Rescue • Lead EMT Instructor, Chastain • [email protected]
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Welcome and IntroductionsCapt. William “Rusty” Hines
• Firefighter/Paramedic,St. Lucie County Fire District • Lead EMT Instructor, Pruitt • [email protected]
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Welcome and IntroductionsCapt. Karen Kozac
• Former Firefighter/Paramedic,St. Lucie County Fire District • Former ER Registered Nurse,
St. Lucie Medical Center & Martin Health System • Lead EMT Instructor, Mueller • [email protected]
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Welcome and IntroductionsAdjunct Faculty/Technical Lab Specialists
• All faculty addressed at rank of Captain(or higher if earned in the field) • Lab staff & clinical educators • Individuals actively working in the field
• Fire-Rescue • Emergency Departments • Aeromedical
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Welcome and IntroductionsHealth Science Division
• Dr. Anna Hubbard • Dean of Health Sciences
• Michelle Cuba • Program Coordinator
• Valeri Shane • Selective Admissions
• Karen Scotto • Administrative Assistant
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Welcome and IntroductionsAdministration
• Dr. Pamela Welmon • Vice President,
Applied Sciences & Technology
• Dr. Ed Massey • President
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Student Success Presentation
• Professor Dustin Sterrett • Adjunct Faculty,
Learning Assistance Program
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So…
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Do you know who this is?
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Recruiting the Right People
“Medicine isn’t about power or ego. It’s about people, reaching out to us as friends on the worst days of their lives.”
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Recruiting the Right People
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Recruiting the Right People
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EMS “Academy”
• Uniformed • Paramilitary
• Rank structure • Disciplined • Respect • Accountability
• Teamwork
• Focused on professionalism • Modeling the job
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EMS “Academy”
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Communication
• Essential to your success • Entire EMS team is dedicated to helping you • Take down your instructor’s contact information • Communicate by email using RiverMail ONLY
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Communication
• ProgramDirector
• Coordinator
• LeadInstructors
• Instructors
• ClassLeaders
• SquadLeader
• SquadMembers
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Communication
• Professional • Formal register
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ifireceiveanemailmessagethatlookslikethisiwilljustdeleteityoumaythinkthatisntfairbutyouneedtolearntowriteprofessionallywritingforschoolandyourjobisnotthesameascheckingonyourplanswithfriendsproperspellinggrammarpunctuationandsentencestructureisrequiredtobesuccessfulinthisprofession
So that means…
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Handbooks & Syllabi
• Student Handbook – IRSC website • Health Science Handbook – IRSC website • EMT Student Handbook – IRSC website • Class Syllabi – Blackboard; Sample syllabi on irscems.org * • Syllabus Supplement – Blackboard & irscems.org ** Currently being updated
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Handbooks & Syllabi
• Outline expectations • Focus is on professionalism
• Affective domain • Criteria for successful course completion • Can fail simply for poor affect
• Held accountable from “Day 0”
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What are we trying to do?
• Prepare competent entry-level emergency medical technicians in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
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Other Handbook Items
• Student employment • Transportation • Falsification of documentation is criminal
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Internet Access
• You are not required to have home access, but… • Required to utilize Blackboard, RiverMail, Fisdap, and JBL Navigate 2 • You will have online assignments • You must check your email at least once every 24 hours
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Student Uniforms & Dress Code
• Should have already ordered them • Welcome packet indicated November 30 as the deadline
• In uniform on “Day 0” • Only excuse is a supply issue; HOWEVER… • That will only be an excuse if you’ve ordered on time as specified in your
welcome packets to allow sufficient time for them to arrive • Name tags issued at first class
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Student Uniforms & Dress Code
• Uniform requirements • Show up in full uniform • Pressed
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Student Uniforms & Dress Code
• Body art • No visible body art or piercings • Cover with long sleeve shirt from
uniform vendor • Others, discuss with me tonight
• Jewelry • No jewelry • “Medic Alerts” and wedding
bands excepted
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Student Uniforms & Dress Code
• Hair • Secured off the face and base of the neck • Naturally occurring colors • Facial hair groomed (only mustaches allowed)
• No sunglasses or hats indoors • General good hygiene • Conservative makeup
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Student Uniforms & Dress Code
• Avoid perfumes, colognes, after shaves • Fingernails
• Trimmed to ½ inch • No colored polish
• Appropriate UNDERgarments
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Student Uniforms & Dress Code
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Student Uniforms & Dress Code
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Tobacco-Free & Smoke-Free Campuses
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Required Equipment
• Black pen • Watch with a second hand • Program equipment kit • Necessary handbooks and paperwork • iPad
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Student Accessibility Services
• Student Accessibility Services • Main Campus W143 • (772) 462-7782 or (772) 462-7808 • Also available at site campuses
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Professional Behavior
• Proper decorum • Fraternization • Courtesy
• Hallways • Bathrooms
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Professional Behavior
• Classroom maintenance • NO food allowed • COVERED drinks allowed
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Classroom/Lab Attendance
• Will scan in every class using iPad and QR codes • Allowed 2 lecture session absences per semester • Allowed 2 lab session absences per semester • Allowed 3 session tardies/early departures
• 1 minute late is still late or early • >59 minutes late or early will be treated as an absence
• Absence in excess of these limits will result in withdrawal from the program • Exceptions
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Clinical & Field Attendance
• Will schedule 2 ER, 1 fire-rescue & 1 interfacility transport shift • Missed shifts will be marked as absent • Missing or improper documentation will be marked as absent • Permitted one clinical/field absence
• Will receive a final warning • Second clinical/field absence will result in withdrawal from the
program • Exceptions
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Clinical & Field Attendance
• Clinical & Field Attendance Hotline
(772)237-1074
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Parking
• No parking in reserved spots • Any campus • Some are time specific
• Violation • Offender marked absent • Squad discipline
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Other Supplement Items
• Guests • Maintenance of certifications & ability to produce on demand
• Any expired certs result in withdrawal • Must be on your person
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Plan to Succeed
• You must READ and study • Dedicate MINIMUM of
60 hours per week • Utilize all provided resources • Attend class • Develop study groups • Monitor your grades • Struggling? – Ask for help early
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Class Schedule - Chastain
• Mon, 1800-2200, Main, H116, Lab • Tue, 1800-2130, Chastain, B106, Lecture • Wed, 1800-2200, Main, H116, Lab • Thu, 1800-2130, Chastain, B106, Lecture
• First Regular Class after ”Day 0”, Mon, 1/8, Lab
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Class Schedule - Main
• Mon, 1800-2130, Main, TBD, Lecture • Tue, 1800-2200, Main, H116, Lab • Wed, 1800-2130, Main, TBD, Lecture • Thu, 1800-2200, Main, H116, Lab
• First Regular Class after ”Day 0” – Mon, 1/8, Lecture
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Class Schedule - Mueller
• Mon, 1300-1630, Mueller, D212, Lecture • Tue, 1300-1700, Main, H116, Lab • Wed, 1300-1630, Mueller, D212, Lecture • Thu, 1300-1700, Main, H116, Lab
• First Regular Class after ”Day 0” – Wed, 1/8, Lecture
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Class Schedule - Pruitt
• Mon, 0900-1300, Main, H116, Lab • Tue-Thu, 0900-1230, Pruitt, C101, Lecture
• Rotating 2 days, non-A shifts • Specific class dates will be in Blackboard & syllabus
• Fri, 0900-1300, Main, H116, Lab
• First Regular Class after ”Day 0”, Mon, 1/8, Lab
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Class Schedule All Cohorts
• Clinical shifts • (2) 10-hour ED shifts
• Field experience • (1) 14-hour fire-rescue shift • (1) 12-hour Martin Health System Advanced Medical Transport shift
• First come, first serve scheduling
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Important Dates – College Closed
• MLK Day, Mon, January 15 • PED, Fri, February 23 • Spring Break, March 12-16 (March 10-18)
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Textbooks & Materials
• AAOS, Navigate 2 Premier Access for Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 11th ed. • Printed textbook optional in addition to required access
• Program equipment kit • Fisdap EMT Access Code • Limmer Creative, LC-Ready Access Code
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Additional Notes
• Review materials that will be in the Blackboard shells once you have access • Watch RiverMail for additional information if necessary
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Fisdap
• Used for: • Lab, clinical and field scheduling • Lab, clinical and field skills tracking • Unit and comprehensive final exams • Study tools
• Access code card from the IRSC bookstore • Deliver to Chief Dinsch (H114A) no later than noon, Thursday, January 4
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Limmer Creative LC-Ready
• Used for: • Homework assignments • Study tools • Exam prep
• Access code card from the IRSC bookstore • Deliver to Chief Dinsch (H114A) no later than noon, Thursday, January 4
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JBL Navigate 2
• Used for: • eBook • Homework • In-class & home quizzes
• Access code card from the IRSC bookstore or online • This is NOT the same code as the inside front cover of a printed text • Must be the Premier access level • Bring to “Day 0”
• If you purchase this code online, you MUST use your RiverMail student email address to do so or you will need to purchase additional Fisdap functionality
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www.irscems.org
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Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC)
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Unpaid Registration Purge
• Monday, December 11 • Purging all unpaid tuition registrations • Could lose your campus choice • Will need to go back to see an advisor to re-register
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Before “Day 0”
• Get student ID • Review all handbooks, syllabi, clinical guides • Complete BE learning styles assessment (code will be emailed) • Review Fisdap and Navigate tutorials • Review the Dr. Chew study skills videos • Review your AHA CPR text • Get fire-rescue waiver forms notarized • Bring all outstanding documents • Communicate any needs in advance to your instructors
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“Day 0”
• First scheduled day of the program • Friday, January 5, 0900 • Main Campus, H106 • Come prepared as you would for any class
• On time • In uniform • All required equipment
• Detailed review of all program policies and procedures • Access all computer systems (Blackboard, Navigate 2, Fisdap) • Schedule all field and clinical shifts for the semester • Take baseline entrance exam
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Student Success Presentation
• Professor Dustin Sterrett • Adjunct Faculty,
Learning Assistance Program
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Remember…
• You represent the EMS Program, IRSC, and the EMS community…especially when in uniform
• YOURSELF AND ONLY YOURSELF is ultimately responsible for your success in this program. • Not any of your current or former instructors • Not your parents • Not your friends or classmates
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Why It Matters
Our patients did not choose us. We have chosen to treat them.
We have accepted this responsibility…we must give to our patients the very best care that we can.
We must be ready to treat our patients by learning from our experiences and the science provided by prehospital research.
Norman E. McSwain, MD Medical Director Emeritus, PHTLS
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Questions?
• Chief Dinsch(772) [email protected]
• Program faculty and staff will be on Winter Break starting Friday, December 15 through Tuesday, January 2. • We do NOT plan to be checking voicemail or email during the break. • We will respond to you when we return.