Minutes 06/08/1983 Naples, Florida
June 8, 1983
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Emergency Medical Services Advisory
Council met on this date at 4:00 P.M. in the 5th Floor Conference Room,
Building "F" of the Courthouse Complex with the following members pre-
sent:
CHAIRMAN: Egon Hill
MEMBERS: Dr. Hanns Ehrhardt
Sgt. Richard Davidson
Chief Jim Billman
David C. Graham (Absent)
Marvin Cecil
W. H. "Biff" Comte
Sharon Aragona for
Richard Akin
Jonathan Smelko
William Shaughnessy
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Chief Norris Ijams
Dr. James Meli
Dr. William Cox
E. G. Whidden for
Sheriff Rogers
STAFF ADVISORS: Anne Foster
Doug Greenfield
W. Neil Dorrill (Excused)
Dr. Robert Tober (Absent)
ALSO PRESENT: Jack Wampler, EMS Billing; S. M. Pastor,
and Billie Moyer.
AGENDA
I. Roll Call
II. Reading and/or Approval of Minutes
a) Regular Meeting of May 25, 1983
and May 18, 1983
III. Old Business
IV. New Business
V. Old Business
VI. Adjournment
• EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
June 8, 1983
MINUTES APPROVED
After additions and deletions, the minutes of the May 18th, 1983
and May 25, 1983 meetings of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory
Council were approved as submitted.
ADVISORS REPORTS
Chairman Hill requested EMSAC meet on June 29th at 3:00 P.M. for a
special budget meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
Mr. Greenfield commented with reference to the special meeting held
May 18th regarding Mr. John Schick's complaint. He explained in detail
the paramedic' s decision in using oxygen. Dr. Ehrhardt referred to his
letter of June 6th to Egon Hill, EMSAC Chairman, stating, "It was unfor-
tunate that Mr. Greenfield at the last regular EMSAC meeting on May 18,
1983 declined to heed the chairman Mr. Hill's request to inform the
Council about details of Mr. John Schick's complaint before it came up
for a hearing at the special meeting on May 25.
"Mr. Schick's bill could have been scrutinized and evaluated before
the special meeting and eventual adjustments discussed in view of the
charge for oxygen administration ($15.00) .
"With the patient present at the special meeting on May 25 the two
physician members of the Council -- Dr. Meli and Dr. Ehrhardt -- for
obvious reasons were unable to state that in a case of hyperventilation
(overbreathing) the administration of oxygen was contraindicated and
wrong. This was the reason why the physician members of the Council
made the motion to have the charge for oxygen dropped."
Chief Ijams suggested that a sub-committee of three people be
appointed to review situations such as arose with Mr. Shick's complaint.
Chairman Hill appointed a committee consisting of Dr. Cox, Chief Ijams
and Mr. Cecil to determine whether or not complaints should be handled
by a sub-committee or by the entire Advisory Council.
Chairman Hill advised that the Collier County Commissioners will
discuss the findings of the Task Force Committee on July 12th. He
further advised that the Board of County Commissioners set a standby fee
of $100.00 for high school football games or activities pending approval
of the EMSAC.
After discussion regarding standby of ambulances at football games,
Swamp Buggy Days, carnivals, etc. , Chairman Hill appointed Chief Bill-
man, E. G. Whidden and William Shaughnessy as a sub-committee to make
recommendations to the ESMAC regarding standby ambulance charges.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
June 8, 1983
Chairman Hill reported a request had been received for a Certi-
ficate of Convenience and Necessity for Air Ambulance, called Flight
Nursing, Inc. , out of Tamarac, Florida. When more detailed information
is received, the committee will consider this request.
NEW BUSINESS
Dr. Ehrhardt, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, submitted the
following officers to serve this committee:
The members, consisting of Dr. Ehrhardt, E.G. Whidden and Marvin
Cecil, recommended for Chairman:
Richard Davidson
Egon Hill
For Vice Chairman:
James Biliman
Norris Ijams
For Secretary:
Jonathan Smelko
The Nominating Committee requested that the election of officers be
taken by secret ballot. Ballots were distributed to the voting members.
Motion was duly made that nominations be closed. The motion carried
without dissent.
The officers elected to commence serving on October 1st, were:
Egon Hill, Chairman
Norris Ijams, Vice Chairman
Jonathan C. Smelko, Secretary
Chairman Hill appointed J.C. Smelko temporary secretary.
Mr. Greenfield distributed copies of general information covering
one month of operation together with articles from the Journal of Medi-
cal Services. He requested input information from Council members at
the next meeting.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
J. C. Smelko
Acting Secretary
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 15, 1983
TO: EMSAC Members
FROM: W. Neil Dorrill/Public Safety Administrator
SUBJECT: Minutes of EMSAC Meeting - Notice of Special Meeting
In accompaniment please find copy of Minutes of the
regular meeting held on June 8 , 1983 . Please review
these in order that they can be adopted at the next meet-
ing to be held on Wednesday, July 13, 1983 at 4 :00 P.M. ,
in the 5th Floor Conference Room, Bldg "F" .
SPECIAL MEETING
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Be advised that a special meeting of the EMSAC for the
purpose of discussing the budget for FY 1983/84 will be held
on
Wednesday, June 29 , 1983 at 3 :00 P.M.
5th Floor Conference Room, Bldg "F"
ALL MEMBERS ARE URGED TO ATTEND.
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