BEMSIP Staff Present
Nan Turner
Members Absent
Franz Keilhauer
Mark Merick
Ron Pirrallo
Dr. Keith Wesley called the meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. in Room B155 at 1 W Wilson Street in Madison, Wisconsin.
1.0. Introductions – Terry Moen, Director Bureau Occupational Health
Terry provided background on a grant her Bureau is writing: Occupational
violence as it effects Emergency Medical Technicians. Dr. Hargarten is
named as the principal investigator. The Bureau Occupational Health & the EMS
Section developed a one page 6-7 question survey and e-mailed it to providers
as a needs assessment. The grant will review the extent of the problem,
interventions, and individual coping skills. It will also seek to determine if
service providers have protocols related to violence against the EMT.
Terry asked for a letter of support from PAC.
Action: PAC unanimously approved their support for the grant. The letter of support was signed by chair Dr. Keith Wesley prior to the conclusion of the meeting.
2.0. Approval of April 11, 2002 meeting minutes
Minutes from the April 11, 2002 meeting were reviewed.
Action: Motion by Dr. Westfall to accept the minutes. Second by Dr. Berner. Minutes unanimously approved.
3.0. Medical Director Course Update
Dr. Wesley thanked the group for all their work in preparing their segments of the Medical Director’s Course. Keith is completing the revisions and will mail to all members.
Action (s): (1) All members should complete the transcription of their segment and forward to Keith (2) Dr. Curtis will follow up with Wisconsin ACEP regarding category 1 credits for the course (3) Nan & Jon will meet to finalize the contract to place the course on the HAN. (4) Nan distributed the NAEMSP Medical Director Course CD to all present.
4.0. BLS Pediatric Protocols – most of meeting was dedicated to reviewing the BLS Pediatric protocols. It became evident that there were skills referenced within the protocols that were beyond the scope of practice for either the EMT-Basic or EMT-Basic IV. Dr. Perloff will incorporate changes and comments and send to members for approval.
Action: Motion by Dr. Perloff, second by Dr. Berner: recommend to the EMS Board’s Education Committee that they develop an additional educational component that will allow the EMT Basic IV Tech to initiate an IV or IO on all age groups. Unanimously approved. Nan will follow up with the BEMSIP, Dr. Barney, and the education committee.
5.0. Medical Director Contract and Investigative Process Update – Requested changes to Medical Director Contract were made and final copy distributed by Nan.
Action: Document unanimously approved. The Investigative Protocol for Medical Directors remains under revision. Nan will present at October PAC meeting.
6.0. Report Card – ther were suggestion made to the Report Card (1) add a “no opinion” option (2) identify who and the role of the person answering the questions (3) develop mutual aid questions (4) introductory explanation is needed (5) plan as a scantron document
Action: Drs. Curtis and Wesley will assign each member 2 components of the document to review, define and provide objectives.
7.0. Other Business – Dr. Curtis distributed a “911 PSA” CDR to all members present
8.0. Meeting adjourned at 2PM. The next meeting is scheduled for August 15 – consideration will be given to canceling this meeting because the following meeting is being held in conjunction with PSOW – Wednesday, September 25 from 12Noon – 3 PM. This meeting will be followed by the State Medical Director’s meeting from 3 – 5 PM.