Minutes 02/08/1989 4
E M S A C
AGENDA
2/8/89
Call To Order
Review January Minutes
OLD BUSINESS
A. Vacancies on EMSAC Board
B . Nomination Committee for Officers
NEW BUSINESS
A. Staff Reports
1 . Business
2 . Operations
B . 9- 1-1 Program (Diane Flagg )
C . Pay for Performance update
D . Goals for ' 88 , ' 89 , ' 90
E . EMSAC Board Attendance Policy
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E M S A C
Minutes for Board Meeting on February 8 , 1989
The meeting was called to order at 1605 hours by William C. Erickson.
Members Present:
Board
William Erickson, Chairman
Egon Hill
Frederic Hubbard
Dr. Hanns Ehrhardt
Capt. Glenn Chesebrough for Chief Norris Ijams
Louise Weiner
Gary Young
Dr. Chester Triplett
Staff
George Barton
Diane Flagg
Bill Griffin
Jack Wampler
January minutes were corrected, approved and seconded.
The Chair requested additions and corrections to the current listing of
member' s home addresses and phone numbers. Board membership is now
based upon County Commission districts.
A vacancy on the Board exists after the resignation of George
Henderson. Mr. Smelko' s resignation is expected.
Gary Young of Collier County Sheriff' s Office and Glenn Chesebrough of
Naples Fire Department were welcomed to the Board.
The nomination committee report will be presented at the March meeting.
Staff reports were presented by Jack Wampler , Bill Griffin and George
Barton.
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Diane Flagg reviewed the 911 Center operations.
George Barton updated the Board on Pay for Performance.
A review of the 1989 goals ensued.
* Egon Hill requested a review of EMS financing, user
fees and funding.
* Dr. Triplett requested more information on the field
staff ' s work schedule.
* Questions were raised on the matter of EMS
Supervisors providing driving education for the fire
services.
The Board authorized Frederic Hubbard to represent the Board as a
reviewer on the Collections Bid process.
The meeting was adjourned by William Erickson at 1705 hours.
DIRECTOR ' S PROPOSED GOALS
D R A F T C O P Y
COLLIER COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
1988-89 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1 . Goal :
Med-Flight Response Improvement
Objective :
Establish dedicated Paramedic staff for Med-Flight #1
Assigned : Barton , Griffin , Wampler
Deadline : April 30 , 1989
2 . Goal :
Establish standards for quality care
Improve employee delivery of patient care
Objective :
Revise the Policy and Procedure Manual
Assigned : All personnel
Deadline : October 1 , 1989
3 . Goal :
Prepare a response to the Growth Management Plan
as approved by the Board of County Commissioners
Objectives :
a. Cost out and plan capital for 1 additional unit
b . Cost out and plan personnel and expenses for same
c . Establish the methodology and report the results of
a verifiable model which demonstrates the need for
growth in EMS
Assigned : Barton , Griffin
Deadline : April 30 , 1989
4 . Goal :
Hurricane Safety and Disaster Management
Objective :
Establish a clear plan for EMS responses during the
1989 season . Ensure that all field personnel are
conversant with the plan
Assigned : Barton , Maguire , Page , Cameron
Deadline : June 1 , 1989
5 . Goal :
Reduce the burden of documentation and billing
Objective :
Review all current patient care and billing procedures
to increase accuracy and compliance and reduce redundancy
Assigned : Barton , Flagg , Griffin , Wampler
Deadline : June 30 , 1989
6 . Goal :
Improve quality of care and employee satisfaction through
Pay for Performance criteria
Objective :
Monitor the first year of implementation
Establish standards for the SOP , field evaluations ,
testing , and skill evaluation
Assigned : All Field and Administration
Deadline : To be announced
7 . Goal :
Reduce overtime costs and reduce field employee workloads
Objective :
Replace the 56 hour work week with a 53 hour work week
Assigned : Barton , Flagg , Griffin
Deadline : April 30 , 1989
8 . Goal :
Never run out of emergency supplies and equipment
Objective :
Establish and monitor an inventory control system
Assigned : Griffin
Deadline : June 30 , 1989
9 . Goal :
Clean up the bad debt accounts
Objective :
Establish Board of County Commissioners policy on the
matter of aged accounts
Assigned : Griffin , Wampler , Barton
Deadline : September 30 , 1989
10 . Goal :
Maintain a serviceable ambulance fleet
Objective :
Establish a defendable methodology of vehicle replace-
ment
Assigned : Griffin
Deadline : May 30 , 1989
11 . Goal :
Move the headquarters , supply , and billing operations to a
weather secure location in 1990
Objective :
Survive a hurricane and support the field operations
over an extended disaster operation
Assigned : Griffin , Wampler
Deadline : Budget hearings , 1989
12 . Goal :
Defibrillate ventricular tachyarrythmias in the absence of
a Paramedic
Objective :
Place automatic defibrillators onboard selected fire
department units
Assigned : Maguire , Flagg , Barton , Reardon , Tober
Deadline : October 1 , 1989
13 . Goal :
Upgrade the skill and response of the public and fire
services during medical emergencies
Objectives :
a . Speakers Bureau
b . Cross training
c . Safety training
d . CPR programs
e . Recognition and Awards
f . Ambulance "Andy"
Assigned : Maguire , Flagg
Deadline : October 1 , 1989
14. Goal :
Improve response time of Paramedics to the officers and
civilians in a SWAT incident
Objective :
Select and train EMS Paramedics as non-combatant members
of the Sheriff ' s SWAT team
Assigned : Flagg , Barton
Deadline : August 30 , 1989
15 . Goal :
Increase the safety of fire units responding with EMS on
emergency calls
Objective :
Send Cameron and Maguire to the necessary EVOC school
to qualify them for fire truck driving
Assigned: Barton
Deadline : October 1 , 1989
16 . Goal :
Increase the safety of field personnel during routine
calls
Objectives :
Nomex
Helmets
Flight helmets
Gloves
Uniforms
Scotchlite
Assigned : Staff
Deadline : Budget hearings 1989
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