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Minutes 11/10/1987 A G E N D A EMPLOYEE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING November 10th, 1987 The following topics and/or items will be up for discussion at this time: I. Old Business (Pen pILIJIci II . Ji .New Business Discussion on shift swaps in general. 12. Recommended criteria for selection of Paramedic and EMT of the year. J3. Upcoming nomination and election process for County Manager's Advisory Council by December, 1987. 4. Discussion on possible change in type of uniform footwear. 5. Discussion on sending an ALS team to CLINCON. 6. Update on EMS substation renovation/construction project. III . Miscellaneous Business 1 . General discussion on equipment, ie: suction tubing, endolocks, thumper straps, soft packs, hurricane kits, and seal easy masks. 2. Miscellaneous discussion on conditions of current EMS substations, ie: carpeting, smoking, and TV reception. As a reminder, please refrain from bringing any items to this meeting for discussion if it does not appear on this agenda. Adyiso[Y_cogncil meeting 11-10-87 Members present ; P. Hedrich , M. Ginter , R. Carroll , J .Agui1era , A. Hare ' Guests present ; B. Griffin, B . Mackenzie, D. Flagg , R. Dorazio , L , Pollack , J. Page, Update of picnic -- Plan for early next spring because of the details to work it out , It will be tabled til the January meeting . Uniforms -- we are waiting for a vendor to be picked by the County so that they can be ordered . Shift Swaps -- The audit is complete for the past 9 months by BIll , 20employees/month are the average swaps . Nothing is to be done at this time but Dill will discuss this audit with Doug and the changes if any will be brought up and discussed at a later time Paramedic and EMT of the year criteria was reviewed and accepted but we still need a method of how the person should be selected . A copy of the criteria is available for review and comment . County Managers Advisory council selection is to be made through ballots found in your paycheck . A. Hare has expressed an interest in this council , and F. Millot also has mentioned it . Change in footwear for duty -- Brian has reported that Risk Management at the County is looking into the possibility of wearing rienforced or steei toes on duty. The best thing to do is sit and wait to see what Risk Management decides . CLINCON -- Any one interested in forming a team and practicing now is the time. Bill will check with Doug on the specifics of the County assisting with the financial aspects of this. EMS substations -- STATION 5, is out for bid at this time, next week is the deadline. All the paperwork for the rezoning has been completed by Bill but it has to go before the Board for the Zoning Variance. The addition is a 12x17 structure to the existing room we currently utilize. STATION 33 --the new sight has been caught up in the Politics and may take 2 to 4 weeks to iron out . 90% of the floor plan has been finalized thanks to the hard work of Bill Griffin. STATION 1 -- Bill Crone of NCH has offered the abandoned Gas station near Medic 1 Station for renovation into an EMS station. We will hear more of the details later ` Keep your fingers crossed . Suction tubing -- A piece of large bore tubing will be added to your vehicle inventory. Diane will follow up on the Endo Lock to see if there is something better . Thumper Straps -- There is VELCRO available for the straps, Please see your supervisor if this is a problem on your unit . Soft pack are in for the Immokalee units try them out , also a possibility of soft packs for all units . Please let us have your opinion by next meeting . Individual Jump kits for employees -- not at this time but Bill will talk to Doug about them. Hurricane Kits for Immokalee Station -- during an emergency an extra person will be sent to station 6, and that person will be able to bring these out there. But this is a topic that Bill will discuss with Doug . Carpeting in station 1 , Lets hope for a new station, But it will be looked into cleaning . TV reception at the Medic stations -- Advisory council need firm alternatives for TV reception, J. Aguilera and A. Hare are looking into the problem, , Please make any suggestion to them by next meeting Smoking in Substations -- The Clean Air Act was reviewed and we do comply with the Act . The policy will stay as it stands . There will be a Christmas Party at the Depot in Naples on December 8th , anyone interested please contact J . Page or R. Carroll . Next meeting will be December 9, 1987 at 1000 am, please have your suggestions for the Agenda in by December 2, 1987, these suggestions should have your name on them and should be in detail so if there are any questions we can contact you.