Minutes 04/12/1989 E M S A C
Agenda
April 12 , 1989
Call to Order
Review March Minutes
OLD BUSINESS
A. Vacancies on EMSAC Board
B. Report of Nomination Committee
NEW BUSINESS
A. Staff Report
1.Business
2 .Operations
B. ' 90 Goals
C. Other Business
E M S A C
Minutes for April 12 , 1989
Members Present:
Louise Weiner
Chief Norris Ijams
Egon Hill
Dr. Hanns Ehrhardt
Gary Young
Fred Hubbard
William Snapp
Sgt. Ken Ferrell
Dr. Chester Triplett
Dr. Jane Polkowski
Staff Present:
George Barton
Bill Griffin
Diane Flagg
Jack Wampler
Juan Ortega
Susan Rossi
Guest:
Chuck Buell
Chairman Bill Erickson unable to attend, George Barton selected
temporary Chairman.
March minutes accepted.
OLD BUSINESS
Vacancies on EMSAC Board. Copies of six letters from individuals
requesting a position on Board. Mr. Buell is still interested in
becoming a member. George Barton to contact Nancy Israelson in
Board of County Commissioner ' s office to advise her that Mr. Buell
is a unanimous choice by the EMSAC Board to fill one of the
vacancies. Board members to phone in their other choice to Susan
or George of EMS .
NEW BUSINESS
Jack Wampler handed out a year to date and quarterly report on
statistics and operations of Medic unit ' s responses and
collections per zones. Jack answered several questions asked
concerning report.
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Dr. Ehrhardt brought to boards attention that EMS is not listed in
the white or yellow pages of the telephone directory. He wondered
if the phone number should be listed for those people who want
non-emergency transports. EMS is only listed on the inside front
cover under emergency 911. George Barton to look into the cost of
listing in white and yellow pages.
George Barton advised of a proposal into the County Manager at
this time for full time flight medics. He outlined two different
options to staff for flight medics.
The extra ALS unit, Medic 22 , will continue to stay on line
through the month of April.
George Barton recently attended the quarterly Florida Association
of County' s conference in Pensacola. He discussed four major
bills before the state legislation. A brief description of these
bills as follows :
* Communicable diseases be accepted under workers
compensation as work related.
* Protection of Medical Directors and Q & A' s from
discovery.
* Increasing Medicaid reimbursement.
* Pension Fund convert high risk to physically tasking
work.
Mr. Hubbard questioned Diane Flagg on the medications EMS carries
in regards to children' s doses vs adult doses. Diane explained
EMS ' s procedure on handling the different medication doses.
Dr. Ehrhardt inquired about Paramedics using the medical protocol
or verbal permission. George Barton advised that the Paramedics
most always go by the medical protocol .
George Barton advised the Board on the ' 89/90 budget. Capital
Improvements are to be turned into Jay Reardon on Friday, April 14
and the formal budget to be turned into Jay by April 24 . From
there it gets turned into the County Manager' s Office for their
review for the month of May.
Egon Hill requested that EMS invite Dr. Tober to the next EMSAC
meeting. Susan to contact Dr. Tober with dates etc.
Meeting Adjourned
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Next Meeting WEDNESDAY MAY 10 , 1989 AT 4 :00 PM
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