Minutes 12/13/2000 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
(EMSAC)
INFORMAL MINUTES
December 13, 2000
COUNCIL
MEMBERS: Bob Laird, Chairman —District 1 —At Large -Present
Fay Biles, District 1 — Commission District - Present
Heather Rockcastle—District 1 —At Large- Present
Tucky Ramsey—District 2— Commission District -Present
Vacant—District 3— Commission District
Dr. Michael Geraghty—District 4—Commission District- Absent
Kathryn M. Godfrey—District 5— Commission District- Absent
Gail Dolan—Naples Community Hospital - Present
Dr. Robert Zehr— Cleveland Hospital -Absent
Gary Young— Sheriff's Department - Absent
Sheldon Reed— City of Naples - Present
Stephanie Vick—Health Department- Absent
Bob Laird Chairman, called the regular monthly meeting of the Collier County EMSAC
committee to order.
Chairman Laird thanked the Emergency Medical Services Department for the Christmas
Luncheon.
The minutes of the October 25, 2000 meeting were approved.
The roll call was taken. It was noted that Jane Andel is not within the District anymore; her
position will have to be advertised. Ms. Andel was from District 3, Golden Gate and North
Naples.
OLD BUSINESS:
Chief Flagg announced Dr. Zehr has been added to the to the EMSAC committee as the
representative from Cleveland Clinic.
The funding from the Board of County Commissioners has been approved for the new heart
medication amiodarone. This medication will be added to the protocol in January. Each
colleague will be individually trained to administer this medication.
Commander Aguilera passed out a breakdown of the trauma calls for the last year. He hopes to
be able to have a breakdown of all trauma calls per month available in the near future.
NEW BUSINESS:
Chief Flagg informed the group that EMS now has a website on the Internet at
www.co.collier.fl.us/ems.
December 1, 2000 the Inter-facility transport went from 12 to 24 hours a day.
January 1, 2001 7 new medics will be added to accommodate the new Grey Oaks facility.
Chief Flagg stated she is trying to arrange for Governor Bush to make the presentation to the
EMS Department as the #1 EMS System of the United States at a future Board of County
Commissioners meeting.
180 AED's have now been placed in the Community. Two thousand three hundred and forty-
four community members have been trained to use the AED's.
The Water Rescue training class has been completed, and equipment is being dispersed.
A Senator from Volusia County is sponsoring a local bill to eliminate the Certificate of Necessity
for the EMS Department in Volusia County. If this bill is amended at the legislative session to
Statewide bill, in Collier County, this would potentially create nine different emergency medical
services departments without any oversight by the Board of County Commissioners.
EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
(EMSAC)
AGENDA
December 13, 2000
Meeting to be held at Emergency Medical Services Headquarters, Building "H" 3r1 floor
Collier County Government Center
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON TO BE HELD AT 1:00 P.M.
EMSAC MEETING TO FOLLOW
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
ROUND TABLE
EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
(EMSAC)
AGENDA
December 13, 2000
Meeting to be held at Emergency Medical Services Headquarters, Building "H" 3r`► floor
Collier County Government Center
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON TO BE HELD AT 1:00 P.M.
EMSAC MEETING TO FOLLOW
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
ROUND TABLE