UNC Charlotte Graduates Over 20 EMS Leaders from the 30th Anniversary Offering of the EMS Management Institute
Charlotte, NC - - Twenty-two front line supervisors, training officers, mid-level managers, head administrators, and aspiring EMS leaders joined UNC Charlotte’s growing Southeast alumni network upon graduating from the EMS Management Institute this month.
The EMS Management Institute celebrated its 30th anniversary offering in 2010-2011 with students enrolled from across North Carolina and South Carolina. Many eagerly participated with the help of a NCOEMS grant which subsidizes up to 40% of program fees per student. Students devoted 15 days of the fall and spring to course modules including Leadership & Team-building, Human Resource Management, Strategic Planning, and Communication Skills. Founded in 1980, the program remains relevant and updated for today and tomorrow’s EMS leader. A small sampling of what the Class of 2011 had to say about the program included:
“This course has given me the foundation I was looking for to be an effective and competent leader.”
Debra Stephenson, Captain, Pender EMS & Rescue, Inc.
Debra Stephenson, Captain, Pender EMS & Rescue, Inc.
“As a supervisor within my agency, the EMS Management Institute will greatly help me in working both with upper management as well as employees. It will also help me to continue to develop my career and my future within EMS.”
Carl McKnight, Captain/Operations Supervisor, Lincoln County EMS
Carl McKnight, Captain/Operations Supervisor, Lincoln County EMS
“Very well organized and excellent presentation of information. Instructors are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their area of expertise. [The Program Director] and [Program Coordinator] were excellent to work with. It has been a great pleasure taking this course and meeting [the staff] and my classmates. I recommend anyone to take this course for personal and career development. Thanks!”
Lish Sabb, II, EMT-P, Allendale County EMS, Class of 2011
Lish Sabb, II, EMT-P, Allendale County EMS, Class of 2011
“Well organized and had many experts in the needed subject matter. Classmates were of an experience level near my own. Class was spaced out over a timeframe that I was able to work out with my schedule fairly easily.”
--Aaron Dean, EMT-P, Captain, Guilford County EMS, Class of 2011
--Aaron Dean, EMT-P, Captain, Guilford County EMS, Class of 2011
“The course will really assist me in doing my job every day. The instructors were excellent, the topics were relevant, and class interaction made the class enjoyable. They also created a great atmosphere of learning and discussion.”
Steven M. Kincaid, Senior Paramedic/Tactical EMS Specialist, Durham County EMS
Steven M. Kincaid, Senior Paramedic/Tactical EMS Specialist, Durham County EMS
Congratulations to our 22 graduates and their respective agencies (see names and agencies below the class photo)! Registration for the 2011-2012 Institute is now open athttp://Continuinged.uncc.edu/
Front Row (Left to Right):
Kevin Key, Surry County EMS; Vickie Mounce, Surry County EMS; Gary Beaver, Cleveland County EMS; Barry Lynch, Caswell County EMS; Joye White, Moore County EMS; Aaron Dean, Guilford County EMS; Norcott D’Esterre, Union County EMS; Chris Wilson, Guilford County EMS; Carl McKnight, Lincoln County EMS; Michael Mitchell, Union County EMS
Back Row (Left to Right):
Joe Crowder, University of North Carolina Hospitals; Billy Howard, New Hanover Regional EMS; Lish Sabb, Allendale County Rescue Squad; Christopher Phillips, Dunn Emergency Services, Inc.; John Nunnery, Dunn Emergency Services, Inc.; Bruce Mashburn, Lincoln County EMS; Steven Kincaid, Durham County EMS; Michael Anderson, Durham County EMS; Kesha McClure, Henderson County EMS; Debra Stephenson, Pender County EMS
