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Johnson County MED-ACT

Johnson County MED-ACT. Presentation Outline. Introduction / Why did I become a paramedic? What does a paramedic do? How you can become a paramedic? What career opportunities are available?. Ambulance Operations. Started in March,1975 18 fixed stations 19 ambulances 2 ALS Responder units

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Johnson County MED-ACT

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  1. Johnson County MED-ACT

  2. Presentation Outline Introduction / Why did I become a paramedic? What does a paramedic do? How you can become a paramedic? What career opportunities are available?

  3. Ambulance Operations • Started in March,1975 • 18 fixed stations • 19 ambulances • 2 ALS Responder units • 476 square miles • 25,000 average per year

  4. Demographics • 134 Full time employees • Support Staff – Staffed by EMT-B’s • Office Staff – All CPR Certified • 3 Division Chiefs • 6 Battalion Chiefs of Operations • 3 Battalion Chiefs of Training • 9 Captains • 34 Lieutenants • Remainder paramedics, Executive Officers, and Education Division

  5. Med-Act • Typical life of a paramedic • Most places paramedics stay 5 years • At Med-Act – we are a career department • Crews in the field work a scheduled shift • 24 hrs at a time • Work 10 days per month

  6. Berkley Shift (every other day for 3 and 4 off)

  7. Fire Departments Med-Act responds with 13 different fire departments These city and county departments are staffed with first responders, EMT, EMT-I or paramedic level personnel

  8. What do we really do? • Respond to 400/25,000 calls per year…ranging from major trauma to minor medical • Care for ill patients, injured subjects…and those “other” reasons people call 9-1-1 • Additional professional responsibilities • Education updates • Station Duties • Expectations/Challenges…7 job factors

  9. 7 Paramedic Job factors • Attendance/Reliability • Teamwork • Communications • Customer Service • Organizational Understanding • Safety • Physical Fitness

  10. How to become a paramedic EMT-Basic Vs. EMT-Paramedic

  11. To Become a Paramedic…. • EMT Class • 5 to 6 month class • Ride-Outs/Clinical time • CPR Certification • Paramedic program • Accredited program • Hours range from 800-2200/yr • Associates Degree in Applied Science • Variable class configurations in the area

  12. MICT/Paramedic EMT-B/EMT EMT-I/AEMT

  13. Ride Along • Med-Act encourages perspective applicants to visit the area and Ride Along with an EMS crew and/or a Battalion Chief • We will chaperone the applicant while they learn first hand from the field crews.

  14. Ride Time • What to expect when riding with Med-Act • Tour of the ambulance • Introduction to equipment • Time increase to increase chances to run calls • Story time • Learn the crews routine

  15. What you’ll see………

  16. Different types of Calls

  17. Weather related calls

  18. Hazmat

  19. Natural Disasters

  20. Major Trauma

  21. Spring Hill Prom Crash “victims” 2013

  22. We are caregivers Things you can’t see Things we don’t get pictures of…..

  23. We hold hands We comfort We reassure We treat We counsel and We SAVE Lives!

  24. Hiring Process • Application are accepted • Reference and background checks • Practical Test • Scenario Based Test • Panel Interview • Job offer…!!!

  25. Employment Post job offer… • Job Capacity Test • Psychological Test • Academy

  26. Compensation Med-Act offers a generous and comprehensive compensation package • STARTING annual salary • $36,368 to $44,449 • Tenured Med-Act Paramedics • $44,450 to $52,530 • Career Med-Act Paramedics • $52,531 to $60,614

  27. Paramedic Specialties Additional Teams/Project Involvement • Med-Act Council • Clinical Standards and Practices Group • Systems and Planning Group • Protocol Committee • Education Division • Recruiting/Hiring Committee • Employee Safety and Wellness • Special Operations Teams

  28. Career Advancement Opportunities exist to be promoted to the ranks of: • Lieutenant • Captain • Battalion Chief • Administrative Positions-operations, education, special operations chief and chief • Other career paths…Firefighting, Nursing, Medical School

  29. And Now For the Fun… • What's with the uniform? • What's in my pockets? • How do I stay safe on scene? • What equipment do we use?

  30. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

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