Minutes 10/20/1983 r 10/20/83
MINUTES OF THE
EMPLOYEE ADVISORY COUNCIL (EMSEAC)
Members Present : Diane Flagg , Jeff Page , Bill Peplinski ,
Denny Hare
EMS Employees : Barry Flagg , Doug Cameron , Mark Willis ,
Sue Escarra , Skip Camp, Doug Greenfield
1100 Meeting opened by Diane Flagg . Marcia O' Brien of the Collier
County Employee Credit Union was introduced as a guest and was
asked to speak before regular business . Ms . O' Brien began by
explaining the takeover by Suncoast Schools Credit Union . There
are over 57,000 members statewide. The credit union can be
easily accessed with a deposit of $5 .00 into a savings account.
After opening your account, some of the features offered are :
1 . Savings account earning 7%.
2 . Checking account earning 5% daily with no service charge.
3 . Loans for all reasons :
A. Cars (Currently 11 .9% APR)
B. Planes
C. Boats
D. Mortgage without points (Currently 12.5% variable
for 25 years )
E. Home equity loans (Currently 13% APR if secured )
4. Automatic teller machine cards available for checking
withdrawals .
5 . VISA and Mastercard at 16% APR; less than your own bank
and with no yearly charge .
The credit union bears looking into by all EMS employees . You
can get your information packet by stopping at the credit union
office on Davis Blvd . The credit union is available to family
members of county employees also.
EMPLOYEE ADVISORY COUNCIL MINUTES (Continued )
1125 Mark Willis of the employee Disciplinary Review Board asked to
speak since he had to leave . Mark stated that after a recent
hearing , the D.R.B . asked for written additions and changes to
the S.O.P. They are as follows :
1 . Disciplinary action be levied no more than 14 days after
the committed infractions occur.
2 . Accident review board be formed to examine pertinent details
concerning on duty vehicular accidents .
3 . Guidelines be established with reference to disciplinary
action for part time employees when infractions of the S.O.P.
occur.
Doug Greenfield addressed these points one by one. Number 1 will
be changed to read :
1 . Disciplinary action will be levied no more than 14 days
after the committed infraction is discovered .
This is due to the time lapse that occurs between crews and noti -
fication of supervision . Doug also pointed out that the D.R.B.
is a step in the grievance procedure that the county staff does
not wish to intervene in . It is a review by peers . It is also
a departmental procedure only , and is for grieving supervisor
discipline . If Doug Greenfield makes the initial discipline ,
( ie: Firing , suspension ; ) then county grievance procedures are
followed .
Item #2 was changed to read :
2 . An Accident Review Board of the EMSEAC members will meet
to examine pertinent details concerning on duty vehicular
accidents after a grievance has been filed prior to Review
Board hearing .
This was changed after discussion by the EMSEAC and supervisors
Flagg and Cameron . It was pointed out that the EMSEAC was a body
of peers that had rigid guidelines and could meet to review details
to determine if an accident was "preventable" or "non-preventable".
It was proposed that once the D.R.B. receives a grievance and it
is a vehicular accident , then the D.R.B . will contact the EMSEAC
and the details relating to the accident will be reviewed . These
findings will then be forwarded to the D.R.B .
Item #3 was tabled until a meeting with all the part-timers can
be held so that they can have input into their own policy guide-
lines and discipline.
-2-
EMPLOYEE ADVISORY COUNCIL MINUTES (Continued )
1144 A memo will be sent to all part-timers reference a meeting to
set policy and discipline guidelines for themselves .
1150 It was pointed out by Diane Flagg that employees should not take
policy off of the Minutes of the EMSEAC meetings . Any policy
changes should come out as an official memo from supervision .
Barry Flagg pointed out that if the policy is changed , it could
be okay to use the Minutes . Doug Greenfield decided that to
avoid confusion , memo ' s under administration's signature, as it
is currently done, will continue to be the normal means of
changing policy.
1155 Mark Willis asked for guidelines reference to the continuation
of C.P.R. once it is started by first responders . Doug Greenfield
placed emphasis on the laws of medico-legal responsibility to
continue life support once it is begun. Law does not allow for
discontinuing once C.P.R. is started . A physician must be the
one to stop life support efforts . Mark asked about guidelines
to start C.P.R. , since it does happen that first responders will
start C.P.R. on a patient down longer than 30 minutes . Doug
Greenfield emphasized the need to follow protocol , even if it
means continuing with the basics . We must continue to support
the efforts of the first responders . Any other time that a unit
is first on the scene , the guidelines for determining brain
death before C.P .R. should be followed .
1200 Old Business :
Diane asked about personnel needing defensive driving . Doug
Greenfield stated that anyone needing such will be grandfathered
in . Doug is also going to send 2 field instructors and 1 super-
visor to Mass . to train for E.V .O.C. (Emergency Vehicle Operator
Course) . During a period of time , all employees will be trained
as required by the State.
1205 Diane asked about comments regarding part-timers . Jeff Page
stated there was a concern regarding the loss of overtime to
the full time staff. Doug Greenfield pointed out that the
ovetime loss shows just how much of a vacancy we have each day
due to vacations , leave , sick time , etc . The part-timers have
brought a substantial savings to E.M.S.
1210 Two forms that can be used by employees to state concerns to
the EMSEAC were reviewed . Form 83-106 was adopted by unanimous
vote . It will be distributed to all stations .
-3-
EMPLOYEE ADVISORY COUNCIL MINUTES (Continued )
1215 New Business :
Concern about the lack of information from the EMSEAC members
to their constituents was voiced. Therefore, a list is attached
with the name of the representatives and their constituents
below each name . This way , if an EMSEAC member does not contact
you, you can contact them. (See Attachment )
1217 The new upcoming promotions will be filled as follows :
1 . Field Instructors
2 . EMS Supervisor
3. Operations Supervisor
Doug Greenfield pointed out that :
A. The Field Instructors would be a vital link in communi -
cations from administration and would help pass down
policy and it' s changes . They would also be first choice
for alternate supervisor.
1220 The memo regarding one person driving all the time (could be
tiring ) was addressed . Doug Greenfield stated that he had no
problem with the suggestion by Barry Flagg that if the crew
changes drivers during a shift, just document the time and
driver in the truck log book.
1230 Greenfield ' s New Business :
1 . County Commissioners OK'ed new contract for city station
at the Thunderbird Motel . New phone number to be 261-7666.
Carpet is being bid . The wall is being cut open to allow
access to both rooms . Doug still needs help with odds
and ends at the station in order to finish and occupy by
November 1st.
2. With the new station , 501 will be allowed to eat at N.C.H .
cafeteria. Doug stressed the importance of the crews
getting into the cafeteria and afterwards , getting out of
the hospital . DO NOT HANG AROUND THE E.R. OR OTHER DEPTS.
3 . The county commission has decided to grant across the
Board pay raises of 5%. This will probably be the last
year for across the board raises . This is retroactive
to October 1st, 1983 . This will be in your 11 /4/83 check .
After October 1 , 1984, raises based on your evaluations
will be in effect. Doug wants help from the EMSEAC in
setting guidelines for employees to follow for good evalu-
ations . This helps employees know what is expected and
is set by their peers .
-4-
EMPLOYEE ADVISORY COUNCIL MINUTES (Continued )
4. Group insurance is to stay with Gulf Life . The deductible
will remain at $200 .00 a year per person . Coverage will be
at 80% up to a limit of $2,500.00. Then coverage is 100%.
The only change is that dependent coverage will be born by
the employee at a percentage, approximately $26 .00 a month
per family coverage. Any questions regarding the continuation
or discontinuation of dependent coverage should be addressed
to Paul Dant or Robyn Godwin in the Personnel Department.
5 . Doug pointed out that the First Aid/Cancellation column # 8
under billing must be checked when : ( 1 ) After responding to
a scene, first aid is rendered without transportation . (2 )
After examining a patient when requested to scene by patient
himself or family , and transport is not initiated . (3) Known
chronic abusers that are not transported .
6. Doug has currently decided to remove the "Jaws " from 510 and
let an agency in Immokalee use it . This will allow all the
paramedics within the Collier EMS system to rotate to 510 .
A schedule will be forthcoming from administration A.S.A.P.
7. All employee files must be updated with an "oath of non-ad-
diction" as per 10D-66 H.R.S. law. If you are unsure that
you signed this form, check with the personnel files through
526 .
8. Any call that involves the transport of a neo-natal flight
team from the Naples Airport to N.C.H. for the purpose of
picking up a newborn , should have a run number assigned (but
no charge) . Then if the unit goes back inservice from N.C.H .
another run number should be assigned for the return trip
from N.C.H . to the airport with a charge to the patient. This
is not a change, just a clarification . For any questions ,
contact your supervisor.
1310 The meeting was adjourned by Diane Flagg . No date has been set for
the next EMSEAC meeting .
Submitted 10/25/83
Dennis M. Hare , Secretary
Accepted 10/25/83
iar F a , Chairman
Accepted 10/26/83 at
g r en ield , Director
Distributed 10/27/83
-5-
ADVISORY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES
D. Flagg
B. Boettcher
J. Bridenthal
H. Byran
P. Burke
J. Page
B. Elliott
P. Hedrich
D. Joseph
T. Maguire
B. Peplinski
K. Finlayson
D. Haskins
R. Humberger
K. Pierson
D. Kitchen
R. Garcia
M. Ginter
D. Ginter
B. Griffin
D. Lichliter
S. Keny
J. Magri
J. Montgomery
K. Teague
D. Hare
B. Utley
M. Willis
P. Wilson
M. Zeigenfuss
tp.EpGEN�Nlk COLLIER COUNTY
k c, ��' prfartuttnt of `X.mergtucg Ctbital trbicts
w mom i
1842 Airport Road • Naples, Florida 33962 Q_r►�C'1
-6`d�o s�'��, (813) 775-8900
COLLIER COUNTY
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DISCIPLINARY REVIEW BOARD
The Chairman of the Emergency Medical Services advisory council
has requested that the Disciplinary Review Board meet as outlined
below.
Date of Hearing: Time:
Location: E,. S• .Q.
Name of Defendents: \50E. KeAl
Supervisor:
Review Panel :
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified:
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified:
Operations Sup. Rep: Date Notified :
Directors Rep: Date Notified:
Signature of Chairman: el—CJ U
�o*,pG N� � COLLIER COUNTY
Y
�, !walnut of cmtrgrncu Mira" ,trilitts
Z 9 �•0 1
l
1842 Airport Road • Naples, Florida 33962 o r
db �� (813) 775-8900 '
d.4'0 S� P
COLLIER COUNTY
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DISCIPLINARY REVIEW BOARD
The Chairman of the Emergency Medical Services advisory council
has requested that the Disciplinary Review Board meet as outlined
below.
Date of Hearing: Time:
Location :
Name of Defendents :
Supervisor:
Review Panel :
Employee Rep: Date Notified :
Employee Rep : Date Notified :
Employee Rep: Date Notified :
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified :
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified :
Operations Sup. Rep: Date Notified :
Directors Rep: Date Notified :
Signature of Chairman :
Date :
EpGENeMrfr COLLIER COUNTY
3\� 0;) ptgartmtnt of (mtrgtori ICtbira! ,*trbirto _� '
s ' _ 1842 Airport Road • Naples, Florida 33962 • 9-11110W7'#4. `tea (813) 775-8900
relo
COLLIER COUNTY
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DISCIPLINARY REVIEW BOARD
The Chairman of the Emergency Medical Services advisory council
has requested that the Disciplinary Review Board meet as outlined
below.
Date of Hearing: Time:
Location :
Name of Defendents :
Supervisor:
Review Panel :
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified:
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified:
Operations Sup. Rep: Date Notified :
Directors Rep: Date Notified:
Signature of Chairman:
Date:
`o���en couylr COLLIER COUNTY
.�PGENCk 619--.V
�� �`�� !t3lzrtmtut of (Xllttrgtllte tbktz (*ta�titt5 moo '
1842 Airport Road • Naples, Florida 33962
rtok (813) 775-8900 '
COLLIER COUNTY
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DISCIPLINARY REVIEW BOARD
The Chairman of the Emergency Medical Services advisory council
has requested that the Disciplinary Review Board meet as outlined
below.
Date of Hearing : Time:
Location:
Name of Defendents:
Supervisor: •
Review Panel :
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified:
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified:
Operations Sup. Rep: Date Notified:
Directors Rep: Date Notified:
Signature of Chairman:
Date:
teR Oot.. COLLIER COUNTY
-�
it,ko c� 4`��
!tpartmtut of mPP PI[r *bind Pr�irP 91 -- '
; "1 1842 Airport Road • Naples, Florida 33962 �1� ';��
db �� (813)775-8900 _. 11N�
V S'��
COLLIER COUNTY
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DISCIPLINARY REVIEW BOARD
The Chairman of the Emergency Medical Services advisory council
has requested that the Disciplinary Review Board meet as outlined
below.
Date of Hearing: Time:
Location:
Name of Defendents:
Supervisor:
Review Panel :
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified:
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified:
Operations Sup. Rep: Date Notified:
Directors Rep: Date Notified:
Signature of Chairman:
Date:
400 o4n COLLIER COUNTY
sOGENcy
G Ito rpxrtmtut of mrrgrnr Crhira! *bins 91 sow
s i 1842 Airport Road • Naples, Florida 33962
94007
d�a (813)775-8900 Nl��
COLLIER COUNTY
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DISCIPLINARY REVIEW BOARD
The Chairman of the Emergency Medical Services advisory council
has requested that the Disciplinary Review Board meet as outlined
below.
Date of Hearing: Time:
Location:
Name of Defendents:
Supervisor:
Review Panel :
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Employee Rep: Date Notified:
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified:
Supervisor Rep: Date Notified:
Operations Sup. Rep: Date Notified:
Directors Rep: Date Notified:
Signature of Chairman:
Date:
---)
•--___., , . i /,
/9111 ireut"5 -1({44-1 -1-0 .4,r)pe(;v1 t)() -joie. 1177 L 9 -/I e.
, ) 1P iv
+0
1 ' i 7' 2c.' 4') f 0 CA / /7; i\-F- 5.(/`<peo c.10' /1/ ij.01 11,(2u(- P;ty
AI IC_A (..,_ (../ f '-,3 - -( -i,
t''pt'etY)he r-2-5— 1 qR-? il,Aie.., A i 0 -1-- y-e. f i„Taetof Li m 1ppec (--4,'4c e
A . .
li '.,;•,' -\• 4.',
1 t,0, In if 1 i , til, •
J/ -•-tf, ,. (.-11-0,,,.'5e. olt_ 0.-i-- frre- Si ,,,,,:, ! , (Ai , _,
Df)_,,-,/ HA !, (A/3- ci-z7)
ArdIP..*‘
Ai WW1
C41'
C7°)