Minutes 06/14/1989 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
AGENDA - June 14 , 1989
4 : 00 PM at EMS Headquarters
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Installation of officers
2 . Capital Budget (Barton)
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Business office report (Wampler)
2 . Operational report (Barton)
3 . Other
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
Minutes For June 14 , 1989
Members Present:
Chief Ijams
Bill Erickson
Egon Hill
Fred Hubbard
Dr. Ehrhardt
Ken Ferrell
Chuck Buell
Gary Young
Dr. Polkowski
William Snapp
Dr. Triplett
Staff Present:
George Barton
Jack Wampler
Bill Griffin
Susan Rossi
The position of EMSAC Chairman was turned over to Fred Hubbard.
Chief Ijams made a motion that May minutes be accepted, Egon Hill
seconded.
OLD BUSINESS
Capital Budget (Barton)
Mandated by Growth Management to expand EMS on the east trail with
one additional ALS unit. Proposed joint venture with Sheriff ' s
Office, EMS and East Naples Fire Department; land, building etc
next to Blockers Furniture on east 41. Egon Hill asked if EMS can
lease back in same manner as we do at headquarters. Dr. Ehrhardt
feels EMS should own building outright.
Funding for Golden Gate and North Naples complex has been
continued.
Also proposed joint project with Marco Island. This was nixed,
will be looked at next year. Chuck Buell inquired as to whether
or not EMS has to have a unit right on the island. George advised
that due to response times, a unit should be stationed on the
island. Current facilities at Marco Urgent Care Center are very
small. Bill Snapp advised that there is no room for expansion at
Urgent Care. Dr. Polkowski suggested we approach developers in
the area or possibly using school property. George will look into
the idea of using school property.
$85 ,000 for the relocation of one of the Immokalee units with the
Sheriff' s Office. No word as yet from Immokalee Fire on this
project.
The lease on headquarters is up 7/27/90 . No plans at this time to
renew lease. Yearly lease for headquarters is between $32 ,000 and
$33 , 000; an increase is expected by the landlord. The helicopter
operation centers lease also expires in July ' 90. $440 ,000 was
left in capital budget to fund joint venture to house both
Sheriff' s Office and EMS helicopters along with an EMS station for
Medic 2 . George does not know if this project will include a
headquarters for EMS. Would like to keep this on airport
property, however state property is being looked at off Radio Road
where the Division of Forestry' s fire tower is located.
Other items nixed from Capital Budget were: MCI Vehicle, Heavy
Rescue, Support Vehicle. A Mobile Command Vehicle was left in.
Also nixed from the budget was a microwave communication system. .
There is a great need for a second means of communications.
Current radio systems are tied into UTS telephone lines. There is
a possibility that UTS is going to cut off our administrative
channel from NCH to tower and also from EMS headquarters to tower.
NEW BUSINESS
Business Report (Wampler)
May collections were $124,000+; May billings were $151, 000+.
Three month collection rate of 68 .5%.
Operational Budget (Barton)
There were no questions regarding the operational budget discussed
at last months meeting. Egon Hill suggested that several EMSAC
members be present at the BCC Budget hearings. This is
tentatively scheduled for August 23rd.
A vote was taken at this time as to whether EMSAC meetings should
continue through the summer months. A vote of 12 in favor and 3
against determined that meetings will continue each month.
George Barton received a of couple unusual billing complaints
which he discussed with the EMSAC Board at this time. The first
was from a patient who called 911 reference a cut thumb. Control
sent an ambulance, patient was treated, no transport of patient.
Patient was charged for a first aid charge. Patient felt she
should not have been billed for this, otherwise she would not have
called for an ambulance in the first place. The EMSAC Board
unanimously agreed the patient should have been billed and to keep
our policy as such.
The second complaint was from two area fire chief. Firefighters
were treated with 02 on scene of fire and EMS sent fire
departments first aid bills. Several members believe that
workman' s comp. should cover these charges. Dr. Triplett
made a motion - If EMS services are requested, regardless of who
it is, EMS should charge and collect for those services. Bill
Erickson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor of this
motion.
Emergency Medical Dispatchers discussed briefly. George Barton to
supply board with more information on this at next meeting.
Egon Hill discussed putting paramedics on motorcycles as a
possibility to access patients during sever traffic congestion.
Gary Young advised that this is not a good idea from a law
enforcement standpoint due to injuries , etc.
Meeting Adjourned.
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Next EMSAC Meeting - Wednesday July 12 , 1989 at 4 :00 pm
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