Manitowoc
County EMS Association Meeting Minutes 11-18-09
Host: Mishicot Area Ambulance
The Nov. 2009
meeting of the Manitowoc County EMS Association was called to order at 1900 by President
Siehr. The educational speaker went last
and was Jake Funk from Mishicot EMS speaking on EMS Incident Command and what
it means.
Roll
call was taken. A quorum was present.
The
secretary’s report was distributed and copies given. A motion to accept the secretary’s report as printed
was made by Kiel and seconded by Cleveland.
Report accepted.
The
treasurer’s report was given and ending balances were given as follows:
Checking: $2160.53 New CD Balance: $5043.91
Savings: $1954.91
A
motion was made by Newton to accept the treasurer’s report as presented was
made and Manitowoc seconded it. Motion
carried.
Old
Business:
1. Website: A new man at the helm and Mark Knier has
taken over. See draft presented. Ideas to Mark. The site is “manitowoccountyems.com”. A listing of everyone’s functions and dates
will be included by you need to get Mark the dates. Send information to
newtonrescue@lakefield.net.
2. Tax ID #: Jay Steuer to get a form from Kate Reynolds
to help us.
3. Contact numbers: Again passed for updates. Request to redo email group and that will be
done.
4. Committee reports:
a. Dispatch: Connie reported on changes at dispatch and
Brian is gone. They aren’t sure who will
be the EMS contact for now. EMD steering
committee is looking at seizures and may change the dispatch priority on
this. The second week of December will
see Viking switch to main dispatch out of Brown County and county fire in
Manitowoc.
b. Protocols: The will be some changes with King LT airways
entering into protocols, CCR is coming 1/1/2010, hypothermia protocol ongoing,
and there was some discussion on how to roll these out. More information to come.
c. Finance: Nothing
new.
d. Disaster: Shelf work remains with Gary Brandl to do
when he can. Discussion of Nancy Crowley
wanting everyone’s mutual aid agreements.
The agreements will remain with Manitowoc County EMS Association and a
blank copy of the agreement was given to Nancy.
Discussion of people who want copies for their MABAS work and those will
be provided. This led to the discussion
of MABAS for EMS which a meeting is coming up at Branch on 12-16-09 at
1900. Committee made to work on this
including Knier, Siehr, Holschbach, and Krajnik/Koeppel.
e. Education and
training: There will be education
rolled out from Manitowoc County EMS Association on CCR and also there was a
discussion on whether or not to do another EMS seminar. A motion was made by St. Nazianz and seconded
by Viking to do the seminar in 2010 and to hold it on the same weekend. Committee team of Jay Steuer, Mark Busse,
Mark Knier, Becky Brandes, Deb Holschbach, and Kevin Siehr to work on this.
f. Medical Director: CQI forms handed out to see. 2010 push will be on CQI and the collection
of data with feedback from our directors.
g. Radio: Nothing
new right now.
5. Common Terminology: ongoing—Siehr to work on.
6. Physician Advisory
Updates: Watch for this to be on the
new website.
7. Information Binders: Jay Steuer from Branch is the
coordinator. Project in development.
New
Business
A motion to adjourn was made by
St. Nazianz and Manitowoc seconded.
Meeting adjourned.
Next meeting is January 20,
1020 at 7:00 p.m. at Newton.
Attendance: Branch, Cleveland, Collins, Francis Creek, Kellnersville,
Kiel, Manitowoc, Mishicot, Newton, St.
Nazianz, Valders, Viking, Joint Dispatch
Absent: Reedsville, Silver Creek, Two Creeks, LTC
Submitted: D. Holschbach, secretary
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