News & Technology Providing The Best Catient Care Captain Mark E. Wintle of Morris Minute Men Emergency Medical Services
Tiffany Willshaw. Wintle joined Morris Minute Men EMS in 2003 and since then has become one of the pillars of the organization, she says. “Mark is the kind of person that would give you his shirt off his back. He is often the first person to respond to a request for shift coverage, the first to sign‐up for stand‐ bys, the first and last person at a meet‐ ing, and the first person to tell you that EMS isn’t just about running ambu‐ lance calls. Mark is a true leader who strives to help his community and his state by making his squad become the best they can be by being the best that he can be.”
Wintle is one of the most active members of the organization, serving on numerous committees. He was pro‐ moted to Captain in January after serv‐ ing as Assistant Captain. He has been proactive in improving the way Minute Men EMS recruits members through membership drives, banner creation and even publishing a Morris Minute Men comic book. “He is frequently the first point of contact for prospective members and has played a part in most members’ decision to join,” she says. He also has been a proponent for dis‐ aster preparedness by incorporating the Incident Command System into
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activities and planning, and was involved with the group’s transition to electronic charting this year, learning and personalizing the system and train‐ ing others. He was a driving force behind Minute Men EMS’s successful bid to meet and exceed all OSHA safe‐ ty, training and equipment require‐ ments to ensure worker safety. “Having an all‐volunteer organization be certified by an OSHA inspector as fully‐compliant is a rarity,” Willshaw says. Due to Wintle's leadership, his team was chosen as the NJ EMS Strike Team Leader for Morris County, was nominated for outstanding EMS orga‐ nization by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services Office of Emergency Medical Services, and was voted Best Morris County EMS Organization by The Daily Record newspaper.
"Mark is incredibly proactive in reaching out to ensure our members are dealing with the stresses of our field appropriately, are completing all required trainings and certifications, and are giving the best patient care possible,” Willshaw states. He is driven to make Morris Minute Men EMS the most professional and well‐rounded organization it can be. “He is constant‐ ly interacting with members of the organization to ensure a positive work environment. To say Mark is loved and respected by his peers is a gross under‐ statement,” she says.
In addition to his administrative work, Wintle runs a 15‐hour shift every week and an additional 24‐hour shift every six weeks. “With all of the responsibilities Mark carries and hours he logs, it is incredible to see how much he cares about each patient,” Willshaw says. “Mark reassures scared patients and families, trying to find the best way to treat and transport them while optimiz‐ ing their comfort and privacy. He real‐ izes that this call may be one of the worst moments of a person’s life, and he does his best to help them deal with the onslaught of people around them, the noise and confusion of lights and sirens, and the potentially scary experi‐ ence of an ambulance and ER,” she says.
Local Organizations To help allay fears people may have of EMS, Wintle has helped organize a vari‐ ety of events through which community members can interact with EMS practi‐ tioners outside of emergency situations. He has scheduled Minute Men ambu‐ lances and crews to go to schools, churches and community picnics to give ambulance tours and answer questions. Each summer, the group takes part in Morris County’s National Night Out Against Crime, where the fleet provides ambulance tours and souvenir photos that encourage community members ‐ especially children ‐ to try on rescue gear and pose. “Hundreds of families received free photos of their children in EMS gear and smiles thanks to Mark,” Willshaw says. Through such events, Wintle and his team strive to show chil‐ dren and adults that EMTs are friendly, approachable and there to help. Wintle also is involved in the Morris County Captain’s Alliance, the Southeast Morris Rehabilitation Action Coalition, of which he is a founding member, the local hospital association, and the New Jersey EMS Task Force, helping at large‐scale incident drills and public events. He served as the County Strike Team Leader, and has been instrumental in creating a new Morris County EMS response force, which will
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