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Join MedStar Primary Academy to learn essential skills in proper driving, city layout, medical protocols, pharmacology, and more. Be prepared to excel in reading ECGs, demonstrating leadership, and mastering EMS protocols. Expect expert knowledge, career growth, and supportive leadership at MedStar.
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MedStar Primary Academy What’s this all about? J. Carter, B.S., L.P.
What should I have learned as a secondary? • Proper Driving • MAPSCO – City Layout • Hospital Locations • Radio Codes & Procedures • Areas of MedStar Coverage • Fire Department Locations • Post Locations
What should I have learned as a secondary? Cont… • Location of equipment on the trucks • Run Sheet Documentation • MedStar System – Level Zero • Importance of proper billing documentation
What should I learn in the Primary Academy? • Review / learn basic principles of medicine • Become proficient in reading 12-Lead ECG’s • Review pharmacology with emphasis on understanding the pharmacokinetics of the drugs • Demonstrate leadership abilities
What should I learn in the Primary Academy? Cont… • Know the Protocols • Know CareFlight Criteria • Know and practice MCI Protocol
Week One • Review basic Biology, Chemistry and Physics • Apply basic principles to System Approach to the Human Body • Neurological -- Musculoskeletal • Cardiovascular -- Immune • Respiratory -- Renal • Endocrine -- GI / GU
Week Two • Pharmacology • 12-Lead ECG’s • Special Patients • Peds -- Neonates • Geriatrics -- OB/GYN • Environmental Emergencies • Respiratory Emergencies • MCI Protocols, Hazmat, Scene Management, Team Utilization
What should MedStar expect from me? • Expert knowledge of Paramedic book knowledge and skills • Desire to learn • Have a vision of EMS and live up to it • Make a difference in the lives that you touch day to day
What should I expect from MedStar? • Money, Money, Money • Ability to improve clinical knowledge through CE programs • Supervisors/Managers who are willing to listen and help • To be on the leading edge of pre-hospital emergency care