– TRAINING AND STANDARDS. The City shall establish a training program for purpose of delivering ambulance service, which program will include the required courses, content and standards (hereinafter referred to as “the training program”) to be used in the training, upgrading and recertifying of employees. The content of these training courses shall be consistent with the guidelines, as established by the Canadian Medical Association Standards for Pre- Hospital Emergency Care and as amended from time to time by the Canadian Medical Association.
– TRAINING AND STANDARDS. The partnership strategy will implement and promote arrangements for ensuring common standards of service, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the sharing of learning and training between the partners.
– TRAINING AND STANDARDS. 25.01 The Service will provide at no cost to the employee, the necessary training, or access to training, that ensures the core skills and certifications required to perform the specific duties of each bargaining unit job role are maintained within the required timelines. Without limitation, the following are examples of the core courses that the Service would provide employees subject to job requirements: - Advanced Cardiac Life Support – ACLS - Basic Life Support – BLS - Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support – PHTLS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support – PALS - Neonatal Resuscitation Program – NRP - International Academy of Emergency Dispatch Courses - IAED - Instructor Certification Courses. [2017]
25.02 The Service is committed to providing ongoing learning and continuing education for employees. Continuing education courses/training/professional development will be based on the outputs of Service Quality Initiatives, changes to operational equipment, or needs of the Service. Without limitation the following are examples of Continuing Education Sessions: - Maintenance of certifications - Clinical rotation and skill maintenance - Simulated training experiences - Leadership development training - Corporate Education programs. [2017]
25.03 The Service reserves the right to modify, change, or substitute the training delivered in Articles 25.01 and 25.
– TRAINING AND STANDARDS. 25.01 The City shall establish a training program for purpose of delivering ambulance service, which program will include the required courses, content and standards (hereinafter referred to as “the training program”) to be used in the training, upgrading and recertifying of employees. The content of these training courses shall be consistent with the guidelines, as established by the Canadian Medical Association Standards for Pre- Hospital Emergency Care and as amended from time to time by the Canadian Medical Association.
25.02 The Medical Director (a licensed medical doctor contracted or engaged by the City for the purpose of directing, training, instructing, licensing or certifying members of the bargaining unit) shall have the final responsibility for developing and implementing the training program.
25.03 The training program shall be compulsory for all employees except when, in the opinion of the Medical Director which will not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner, the training program or any portion thereof is not required to be completed by an employee or group of employees. Without limiting the foregoing, employees within the Communications/Dispatch Division, the Transfer Division or the Stores Division may only progress to and be paid at the appropriate Paramedic classification rate when assigned by the Fire Paramedic Service to the Emergency Medical Services Division and in possession of the necessary certification.
25.04 Prior to any change or alteration of the training program being implemented by the Medical Director, it shall be referred by the Medical Director with reasonable lead time, which will normally be one (1) meeting in advance to the Medical Advisory Committee for its review and advice.
25.05 The Association will be entitled to nominate three (3) representatives to the Medical Advisory Committee whose membership on that Committee will be subject to approval by Council of the City of Winnipeg. The Association will advise the Medical Director and the Fire Paramedic Chief of the names of its nominees and any changes in nominees from time to time so that such may be forwarded to Council for its approval.
25.06 a) In the event any employee hired by the Fire Paramedic Service after October 23, 1985 fails to satisfactorily complete any portion of the training program, the employee will be allowed a second attempt at satisfactorily completing that portion of the training program. Should the employee again fail to satisfac...
– TRAINING AND STANDARDS. 25.01 The City may establish a Training Program for purposes of delivering ambulance service which program will include the required courses, content and standards (hereinafter referred to as “the Training Program”) to be used in training, upgrading and recertifying of employees. The content of these training courses shall be consistent with the guidelines as established by the Canadian Medical Association’s standards for Pre- Hospital Emergency Care and as amended from time to time by the Canadian Medical Association.
25.02 The Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate shall have the final responsibility for developing and implementing the Training Program.
25.03 The Training Program shall be compulsory for all employees except when, in the opinion of the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate which will not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner, the Training Program or any portion thereof is not required to be completed by an employee or group of employees.
a) In the event any employee who entered a classification covered by this Agreement after June 11, 1986 fails to satisfactorily complete any portion of the Training Program, the employee will be allowed a second attempt at satisfactorily completing that portion of the Training Program. Should the employee again fail to satisfactorily complete the portion of the Training Program, the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate shall review the status of the employee and may select one (1) or more of the following options:
1) transfer the employee to another classification within the Department at the salary for that classification;
2) if no position within another classification within the Department is available, an attempt will be made to find alternate employment within the City of Winnipeg Civic Service.
b) In the event any employee who entered a classification covered by this Agreement prior to June 11, 1986 fails to satisfactorily complete any portion of the Training Program, the employee will be allowed a second attempt at satisfactorily completing that portion of the Training Program. Should the employee again fail, the employee will be allowed a third attempt at satisfactorily completing that portion of the Training Program. However, no payment of wages shall be made for attendance in the training courses for this third attempt. If the employee satisfactorily completes that portion of the Training Program, he will retroactively receive payment for the actual hours of his attendance in the...
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