Minutes 05/22/2009 R
COLLIER COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
POLICY ADVISORY BOARD
Friday May 22, 2009
4:00 P.M.
Neighborhood Health Clinic
120 Goodlette Road N.
Naples, FL 34102
2nd Floor Education Center
Members:
Physician Representative - Dr. James Talano; Present
Pharmacist Representative - Steve Shafor; Present
Nurse Representative - Linda Mitchell; Present
EMS Representative - Walter Kopka; Present
Fire Representative - Robert Metzger; Present
Staff Present:
Dr. Robert Tober
Dr. Douglas Lee
Jennifer Florin
Les Williams
Jeff Page
Dan Summers
Numerous EMS Staff
Audience Present / Speakers
Numerous staff from various fire districts
Jim Burke
Eloy Ricardo
The regular meeting was called to order by Dr. Douglas Lee. All people present stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.
A quorum was present at this time.
Agenda
Dr. Lee started off by asking that we take all the agenda items except the first one and move them to a future
meeting. Chief Metzger added that he was ok with moving all the other items to another meeting as long as the
rest of the group was. Everyone else agreed.
Motion to adopt agenda with revisions; passed unanimously_
Minutes from Previous Meeting
Minutes from previous meeting are not currently available, but would be available at the next regular meeting in
July.
Old Business
No Old Business
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New Business
Review of drug and protocol testing of fire fighter paramedics by OMD
This topic is the reason for this meeting. Dr. Tober stated that he recently administered a test to all the
fire fighter paramedics on the current drugs and protocols. During one of the testings a group of papers was
obtained by one of our training captains from a paramedic of one of the fire departments. These papers were
further determined to be a study guide that was very specific to this test. These study guides were handed out to
all the members. The EMS department has decided to report these findings to the State Department of Health,
and the fire districts involved in the testing's have determined to conduct their own internal investigation. Dr.
Tober had a power point presentation to highlight some of the findings. There was much discussion of the topic
amongst members and Dr. Tober. The board discussion was based around working together and somehow
finding a better way of testing; possibly not stretching it out so many days, or having a large question bank.
Public Comment
There were no registered speakers; however two people asked and were allowed to speak. Jim Burke from
North Naples Fire Control & Rescue District Commission spoke first. He had some discussion with Dr. Tober
on why he did not first go to the Fire Chief's instead of going straight to the State. Next to speak was Eloy
Ricardo representing the local fire fighters union. His discussion with Dr. Tober was on the broad allegations of
cheating by all fire fighter paramedics. Dr. Tober re-iterated that there was no allegation by him of cheating;
however the integrity of the test has been compromised and there is no way of knowing by how many.
Board Member Discussion
There was no further board member discussion.
Establish Next Meeting Date
The next meeting will be held on Friday July 10,2009.
Adjournment
Respectfully Submitted,
Jennifer Florin
Date Adopted:
Chairman / Board Member Signature