Code 44 Team
The Code 44 Team was established to provide emergency medical care and appropriate transportation to victims of any sudden illness and/or injury occurring on the main campus of the Medical Center. It is the policy of the Code 44 Team to deliver such health care in a manner that provides an environment conveying compassion, confidentiality and safety for all employees, visitors, and patients.
The team consists of volunteer employees and Safety/Security Officers of the Medical Center who are a Medical Responder or higher and maintain current Healthcare Provider BCLS status. Members also must attend monthly continuing education training.
Initial MR Class
The 2009 Initial Medical Responder classes will be held as follows: Fall class – July 29, August 11, 13, 21, 28, 31, September 18, 23, 28, October 1, 8, 19; November 11. Interested persons should contact Billy Haynes at 716-2005 or bhaynes@wfubmc.edu for more information.
Code 44 Orientation Class
All new Code 44 members must attend an orientation before responding to calls. Please contact Billy Haynes at 716-2005 or bhaynes@wfubmc.edu for more information or to register for a class. Orientation will be held at 8:30 am on the following dates: January 30, March 27, May 29 (pm), July 30, September 30 or November 30.
MR to EMT Bridge Class
There will be 1 MR to EMT Bridge class held in 2009 (TBA). Interested persons should contact Billy Haynes at 716-2005 or bhaynes@wfubmc.edu for more information.
All Instruction will be under the guidance of North Carolina Certified Instructors. The Continuing Education Program will comply with all EMS rules and regulations established by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. All objectives listed within the "Guidelines for Initial Education, Refresher Education, Continuing Education, and Performance Evaluation for Basic Life Support Personnel, Revised November 1, 2003" will be covered during the planned educational sessions. Annual skills testing will incorporate scenario based scope of practice performance evaluation required by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and will be consistent with the requirements detailed in the OEMS “Technical Scope of Practice Performance Evaluation” document.
NC Office of Emergency Medical Services