Emergency Medical Services Board Meeting
 June 6, 2007

Board Members Present Bureau Staff Present
Tracy Aldrich – Stevens Point Fire Dept - PFFW Larry Gilbertson
Steve Bane – (Chair) - West Allis Fire Dept Brian Litza
Tom Brazelton, MD – UW Children’s Hospital Leeann Cooper
Brenda Fellenz – Saint Joseph’s Hospital - Marshfield Helen Pullen
Mark Fredrickson – Gold Cross Ambulance Tom Sieger
Gloria Murawsky – Milwaukee Fire Dept Paul Wittkamp
Troy Haase – Fond du Lac Fire Dept-PFFW Cathy Etter`

Board Members Excused Joe Covelli – Life Link III Kenneth Johnson, MD – St. Vincent Hospital – Green Bay Cal Lintz – (Vice Chair) - RTAC Coordinator- NETC Travis Teesch- Kaukauna Fire Dept

Others in Attendance Organization Representing
Dan Diamon Lake Superior RTAC Coordinator
Fred Hornby Bell Ambulance
Suzanne Martins Sheboygan EMS / PAC / SERTAC
Ann Peggs Green Bay Fire Dept. / PFFW
John Schindler Meda-Care Ambulance
John Duffy Fond du Lac Fire Dept.
Carrie Meier Dane County EMS
Terry Timmerman Gold Cross Ambulance
Gary Luting Janesville Fire Dept.
Bob Nack Fox Valley RTAC Coordinator
Sandy Johnson Saint Joseph’s Hospital / MFD
Tom Thrash Antigo Fire
Dan Williams Paratech Ambulance Service
Joyce Anderson DHFS / DPH / EMSC Coordinator
Nette Jenkins ThedaCare Hospital
Judy Jones Luther Midelfort Hospital
Barb Kuska Beloit Memorial Hospital
Beth Natter Mercy Hospital
Nan Turner No organization listed
Larry Knuth PAAW
Jack Hill PAAW
Linda Hale DHFS / DPH / Injury Prevention

1. Welcome & Introductions

• Meeting called to order by The Emergency Medical Services Chair, Steve Bane at 1:07 with introductions around the room.

2. Approval of previous Board Meeting Minutes

• Motion was made by Tom Brazelton with a second from Tracy Aldrich. All in favor, motion approved.

3. Committee Update: (Ad hoc reports as part of “parent” committee update)

EMS Education and Training

EMT-B Refresher pilot project update

  1. One pilot refresher has been completed and one is in progress.

  2. Training centers interested in piloting the conventional or free format refresher are requested to contact the EMS Section.

  3. Committee will review evaluations from completed refreshers and will begin formulating revisions at the next meeting for expected completion by 2/08.

Standards and procedures document review

  1. An ad hoc committee has been assigned this project.

  2. Expected completion date 12/07

Critical care curriculum review

  1. PAC has been requested to determine scope of practice.

  2. An ad hoc committee will be assigned this review.

EMT-I Tech curriculum review

  1. PAC has been requested to review scope of practice

  2. An ad hoc committee will be assigned review of this curriculum. TheI-85 curriculum will be used as a basic for the curriculum review. Estimated completion by 2/08.

Rule review

  1. The Committee will review administrative rules that relate to training and education at the next meeting.

  2. Initial recommendations are being developed by WTCS.

Member recognition

1. The Committee would like to recognize Steve Teale for his commitment and contributions to EMS education in Wisconsin. He is wished a long and happy retirement.

EMS Administration and Management

  1. Steve called for motion to approve

  2. Troy Haase called for a motion for approval for EMS Field Reporting notes. All were in favor, motion carries.

  3. WARDS mandatory reporting requirements

Information Management

CQI

1. There is no report at this time.

EMS Disaster Management 1.Triage colored bands triage tags; motion made by Mark Fredickson with a second from Tracy Aldrich, all approved motion carries.

  1. Disaster trailers have been identified with the assistance of OJA with the equipment that would be needed to assist patients for an hour and a half.

  2. There are grants available from Office of Justice Assistance.

  3. The trailers will need to be tracked, how are they being used? Are they being used? Etc.

  4. Dennis Tomczyk will be a non voting member of the Disaster committee; Mark Fredrickson made the motion seconded by Tom Brazelton.

EMS System Development

  1. Funding is an issue for the EMS System development.

  2. Looking to host stakeholders meeting for august 7, 2007 at the Madison Sheraton Hotel.

  3. Looking to form a Legislative Council for stable EMS funding.

  4. Create awareness for EMS across the state.

EMS-Children (EMSC)

  1. EMSC became an advisory committee to the EMSAB.

  2. The desire to have an eight voting member committee, with representation on the EMSAB as well.

  3. Tom Brazelton made a motion to approve this motion, with a second from Tracy Aldrich, all approved motion carries.

  4. Creating am EMSC speaker’s board, willing to travel and present information across the state on developing EMSC issues and EMSC care.

  5. Ped jump kits are being funded from Waukesha co Women’s Clubs.

Physician Advisory Committee (PAC)

  1. Sue gave the PAC report in Chuck’s absence.

  2. The use of Lights and Sirens was discussed.

  3. Meeting dates and times are changing.

  4. Still no medical Directors website available, but it is going to be out sometime this year.

Medical Director Report

1. There was no Medical Directors report given.

State Trauma Advisory Council (STAC)

  1. Marianne Peck gave the STAC Report.

  2. There will be no October STAC Meeting.

  3. Marianne Peck wants to have a combination meeting with all advisory boards to discuss the funding issues.

4. Legislative Issues

There are no Legislative issues at the present time.

5. State Office Update

• The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board welcomes Tom Sieger, Division of Public Health Deputy Administrator.

  1. Tom Sieger thanked everyone for welcoming him to the meetings.

  2. Tom Sieger gave an update on his background within the Division of Public Health.

  3. Tom Sieger thanked all of the participants for giving of themselves, to give to others.

  4. Tom Sieger discussed the funding shortfalls throughout all of the Division of Public Health.

6. Old/New Business

    • Resumes for Committee membership submitted by September 1, 2007 to Helen Pullen.

    • 1. Steve Bane asked Helen Pullen to email the information out to interested parties through the EMSS emailing system.
    • Resumes for Physicians Advisory Council submitted by September 1, 2007 to Helen Pullen

    • 1. Steve Bane asked Helen Pullen to email the information out to interested parties through the EMSS emailing system.
    • 1. Brenda Fellenz made a motion to contact the Governors office to appoint a non-voting member of Injury Prevention to the board.
  • Brian Litza discussed a meeting with a legislature on developing changes with the Ambulance drivers training.

7. Other Board related issues

    • Changes in Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board Committees meeting times. A motion made by Mark with second by troy all in favor motion carries.

    • 1. The new committee meeting times are as follows: EMS Disaster Management 9:00 AM-10:00 AM EMS Systems Development 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM EMS Administration and Management 12:30 PM – 1:30PM EMS Education and Training 1:45 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Emergency Medical Services for Children meeting times.

  • Physicians’ Advisory Council meeting time changes.

    • Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board Chair / Vice Chair elections.

      1. Steve Bane nominates Cal Lintz as the chair of the WI EMSAB. Cal Lintz accepts. All approve, motion carries.

      2. Nominations for the vice-chair of Steve Bane, with a second by Tracy Aldrich, all approved, motion carries.

8. Adjournment 2:24 pm