Minutes 04/09/1986 I
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Naples, Florida
April 9, 1986
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Emergency Medical Services
Advisory Council met on this date at 4:00 p.m. at the Adminis-
tration/Operations Complex of Collier County Department of Emergency
Medical Services, 3123 Terrace Avenue, with the following members
present:
CHAIRMAN: Chief Norris Ijams
MEMBERS: Egon Hill
Dr. H. R. Ehrhardt
Sgt. Richard Davidson (excused)
George Henderson
M. J. McCormack
William Erickson (excused)
Dr. Chester Triplett
J. C. Smelko
William Snapp
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:
Chief Jim Billman (excused)
E. G. Whidden for
Sheriff Rogers (excused)
Dr. Jane Polkowski (excused)
Roger Evans, R.N. (excused)
Doug Greenfield
ALSO PRESENT: Jack Wampler
Louise Weiner
Bill Griffin
Peter Bolton
AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Old Business
4. New Business
5. Report on Collections
6. Adjournment
A regular meeting of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory
Council was called to order by Chief Ijams at 4:00 p.m. on April 9,
1986.
ROLL CALL
J. C. Smelko conducted the Roll Call. The Secretary was advised
that all council members marked "absent" at last month's meeting were
in fact "excused."
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the March 12, 1986 meeting were accepted with changes
noted.
OLD BUSINESS
Doug Greenfield and staff presented for council's observance, the
three Wheelcoach ambulances discussed at last month's meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Peter Bolton introduced himself as the new Collier County Helicopter
Pilot. He gave a brief history of his background as a Helicopter Pilot
with the British Army. Mr. Greenfield advised that Mr. Bolton will be
replacing Earl Sandborn, former pilot who is retiring.
Doug Greenfield advised that Lee County Mosquito Control has
made a legitimate offer to buy the present helicopter now in use for
Collier County EMS; and that a possible replacement chopper is sought,
possibly a Long Ranger L-1 model. He also advised that the helicopter
landing pad at Naples Community Hospital has been inspected and
approved as a landing site.
Mr. Greenfield distributed EMS County-wide Operations Profile.
General discussion was had. See attachment.
Mr. Greenfield informed the Council that he will advise at the
next meeting plans for a disaster drill in June.
REPORT ON COLLECTIONS
Jack Wampler reported that the March billing totalled $133,000 and
collections equalled $98,700 for an approximate 76.2$ collection rate.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
J. C. Smelko
Secretary
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Attachment
Report id: Statprofil.rpt EMS District / Countu Wide Operations Profile Page : 1
Service Period: 03/01/85 thru 02/28/86 # of dais: 365
Naples East N North N G.Gate Marco Imaokalee E.0/O.0 Other Ctu Wide
'ital Responses 2210 1942 1409 766 579 2869 250 52 10077
Average Runs/Day 6.05 5.32 3.86 2.10 1.59 7.86 0.68 0.14 27.61
Cancellations 549 591 426 217 268 2040 133 19 4243
Average Emerg Response (min) 5.88 8.24 7.10 7.74 7.43 7.57 31.43 29.52 7.95
Medivacs 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 9
Average Air Response (min) 13.00 0 0 0 0 18,00 5.57 0 7.78
Transports 1661 1351 983 549 311 829 117 33 5834
Average Transports/Das 4.55 3.70 2,69 1,50 0.85 2.27 0.32 0.09 15.98
Average Miles/Transport 0,50 5.41 7.73 11.79 9.88 34.19 38.64 36.54 11.11
Advance Life Support 299 382 271 149 110 350 43 14 1618
P,A.L. Support 194 140 179 89 24 68 10 3 707
Basic Life Support 647 643 389 207 161 323 63 14 2447
Non-Emergence 495 170 107 55 10 14 1 2 884
Continued Transport 17 3 29 43 1 13 0 0 106
Average Bill/Transport 151,01 166.77 173.55 181.37 ' 188.66 255.08 271.74 268.19 181.19
Average Bill/ALS 253.47 253.51 265.13 286.69 262.58 331.01 329.47 315.38 279.09
Average Bill/PALS 190.75 155.22 167.25 184.73 157.00 213.45 269.30 250.52 182.29
Average Bill/BLS 130.47 136.07 140.10 147.37 149.25 206.10 233.86 237.63 149.40
Average Bill/Non-E, 104.78 104.17 116.85 132,36 121.89 159,04 199.90 183.27 111.08
Average Bill/C-XPORT, 58.96 32.13 33.19 48.43 54.90 115.77 0.00 0.00 53.81
Rescue Assists In Transport 85 81 23 14 25 1 5 4 238
medical Assists By Sup. 103 195 71 15 44 14 20 10 472
Rescue Assists 1537 1838 1057 163 521 1127 258 59 7160
Cardiac Resuscitations 10 21 11 7 3 3 0 0 55
Drowning Resuscitations 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 6
NCH N.Collier MIUCC CHS Lee Mee F.M.C. Nur H. Other Total
Transport Destinations : 4757 236 84 100 34 59 176 388 5834
Immediate Scheduled Ground Medivac Total
Out of Counts Transports: 28 58 86 0 86
Amount Billed : _$,1, 159L519. 88
Amount Collected : ____ _Z8.2 X99% . 66
Collection Percentage : 67. 5%
Total Miles Transported : 66599,70
Total M3les Driven : ---- ---___--
End of report
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 1, 1986
TO: EMSAC Members
FROM: Doug Greenfield, EMS Directo`,!i
RE: Notice of Next Regular Meeti•:
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The next regular meeting of EMSAC will be held:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1986
Collier County EMS
3123 Terrace Avenue
4:00 P.M.
If for any reason you will be unable to attend, please notify my office
(775-8900) or Chairman Ijams (649-3459) so that your absence will be
considered excused.
A copy of the minutes of the meeting held on March 12, 1986 is enclosed for
your review and approval.
DG/jm
Enclosure