VTEMSD#3 Board Meeting for May 11, 2006

St. Michael’s College, Tarrant Center, Hall of Fame room @ 1838 hours.

*BOARD MEMBERS*	*REPRESENTATIVE*	*ALTERNATE*
Burlington Fire Dept/Chair	Mike O'Neil
Champlain Valley Expo
Charlotte Rescue		Adam Boise
Colchester Center Volunteer FC	Rich Pouliot
Colchester Rescue	Mike Akerlind	Amy Akerlind
Essex Fire Dept/Training Coord	Jason Ziter
Essex Junction Fire Dept	Jim Kellogg
Essex Rescue	Karen Danaher	Craig Butkus
FACT	Leslie Lindquist
FAHC	Gilbert Helmken
FAHC Medical Direction	Wendy James
Grand Isle Rescue		Brian Welsh
Hinesburg Fire Dept	Chris Putnam
Huntington Fire Dept	Medora Plimpton
IBM Rescue	Lee Jones
Lamoille Ambulance Service	Rick Harmon
Malletts Bay Fire Dept	Mark Ploof
Milton Rescue/Vice Chair	Darren Adams
Richmond Rescue	Medora Plimpton
Shelburne Rescue
South Burlington Fire Dept	Doug Brent
South Hero Rescue
St. Michael's Rescue	Beth Thomas
UVM Rescue
Vergennes Area Rescue Squad	Allison Rimmer
Vermont Air Nat'l Guard FD	Jim Laskarzewski
Williston Fire Dept	Scott Jacobs
*VISITORS*
St. Mike's Rescue/Clerk	Kate Soons
IREMS	Pat Malone	Jackie Goss
VT Homeland Security	Jessica Stolz
VT Agency of Human Services	Lori Shatney

INTRODUCTIONS (O’Neil)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES (O’Neil)

Motion to approve minutes as published and distributed to Board representatives (Jones/Kellogg). Motion approved.

CORRESPONDENCE (O’Neil)

Memorandum from VTEMS, re: oxygen cylinder gaskets. (Jones) What about re-using gaskets for training? (Soons) Not safe with live cylinder. (O’Neil) Send out memo again, specify for all situations.

TREASURY (Danaher)

Treasurer’s report:
- Checking: $5,646.29; Merrill Lynch: $3,176.65
- Changing signatures, all statements coming to Treasurer c/o Essex Rescue
Motion to approve Treasurer’s report as presented (Jones/Kellogg). Motion approved.
(Ziter) PR stickers bill submitted to Treasurer.

MEDICAL DIRECTION (James)

Pulse oximetry at the EMT-B level - awaiting formal approval from State
EKG program – $150,000 rec’d from local philanthropist has moved program forward. Program has been established as a foundation led by local cardiologist. Roll out will include distribution of new monitors with transmission capabilities, followed by provider training. Currently in the process of working out the details. Suggested roll out is:
- Distribute monitors in phases to services
- Conduct training on EKG lead placement
- Services will perform 12-lead EKG in field and transmit to FAHC-ED
- FAHC-ED Attending is summoned to ED Comm Center for real time interpretation of 12-lead EKG
- (Putnam) Will EMT-Basic providers perform? (James) Yes, EMT-B and higher will be included in training.
Code 3 – meeting tonight following Board. Cursory review of D50 cases indicates that there is no need to go code 3 after administration and stabilization of patient.
(Malone) Where are we with AED review? There was a recent case brought up in class in which multiple shocks were delivered, in excess of the protocol maximum. (James) I am aware of this case, and cases that depart from protocol typically come my way within 24 hours.
(Lindquist) Recent cardiac arrest at FAH with intubated patient transported. Do we need to be accompanied by RRT? (James) Functionality is the same. If any question, call On-Line Medical Direction.

FAHC (Helmken)

East Avenue residents complaining of siren use again. Please use the hospital access road to get to the ED.
How is equipment coming? Are folks getting their gear back? Please make sure equipment is labeled clearly.
Dr. Uphold is retiring in October. Steve Leffler, MD has been selected as the new Director of the Emergency Department.

TRAINING (Ziter)

Upcoming trainings opportunities
- (Malone) Recent course registration was extremely difficult. District & IREMS programs are presented for organizations, not individuals. Please forward completed applications, with accompanying documentation, and payment when registering for any program.
- (Malone) We need to examine recruitment & retention – it’s a hot topic nationally, regionally and here in VTEMSD#3. We teach courses regularly. Please plan your recruitment accordingly and perhaps spend time with new members prior to putting them through the course.
Certification/recertification issues
- June 29^th – multipurpose testing:
  - EMT-B initial
  - EMT-I initial
  - EMT-B recert for stragglers

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (Adams)

Committee unable to meet due to schedule conflicts this month.
MCI (Adams)
- MCI Plan Review in the works
- MCI Tag drill – need to perform skill with some regularity in order to attain proficiency.
LEPC (Stolz) – Establishing new chair person.
VCOMM (Stolz) – Barber has resigned.
HSU/Grants (Adams/Jenkins)
- (Stoltz) Pandemic Flu Exercise – Last two weeks in July there will be a full scale drill. Objectives: Notification of EMS providers in VTEMSD#3 and Bennington District and testing VDH clinic for first responders. Joint exercise with HSU & VEM & Dept of AG – scope & objectives available from Jessica Stolz or Lori Shatney. (Malone) Where is EMS Office tonight? (Stolz) Anticipate participant time commitment to be one full day during the week. Need 50 people from District. (O’Neil) Participation is key – this is a step in the right direction. Stolz to post info on list serv. Contacts:
  - Jessica Stolz, VT Homeland Security Unit Planner, jstolz@dps.state.vt.us; 802-241-5094
  - Lori Shatney, VT Dept of Health Emergency Preparedness Exercise Developer, lshatne@vdh.state.vt.us; 802-865-7735

ADMINISTRATION (Soons)

Policies
- All policies: standard format, reprint, signatures à VTEMS for approval
- First quarter reports – missing & unidentified reports

PUBLIC INFORMATION (Ziter)

10-93/Cancellation form follow-up – not discussed
(Soons) Need to revisit goals for VTEMSD#3 as well as individual committees. Please forward suggestions to committee chairs.

NEW BUSINESS (O’Neil)

(O’Neil) Memo from O’Keefe about NIMS training. NIMS training is required of all First Responders. There is still no determination as to where these certificates will be held. Proclamations signed off down to community level, for most. Howie Rice at VT Fire Academy can help with training. If you did not receive this email, a hard copy is enroute to service director. (Kellogg) NIMS next week at Essex High School.
Motion to adjourn at 1930 (Brent/Jones). Motion approved.

Respectfully submitted on May 25, 2006,

Kate Soons, Clerk

VTEMSD#3

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