HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=AUGUST 19, 1998 (2) Shermms Hospital's EMS Coordifwlor, lost Foley, spoke on the need of having an informed public.
Dispatching is more than sending ambulances. We need the legally backed medical intervention
' provided by an Emergency Medical Dispatch Program. Pre-arrival instructions are extremely
important We must have adequate staffing to provide these services to the public.
Mrs Parker esponded that there is a susitivity for the need to have the Final Medical Dispatch
program - which will have to be staged and funded. She added that he information provided was
very thorough and the point was well taken.
Donna Scott, who works at Sr- Joseph Hospital, strongly supported the letter 'mduded in the
Infomationol packet worsen by the mother of a two ycef old who called 911 bre could not gel pre
arrival instructions from our dispatch center. She alw added that Emergency Medical Dispamli is a
teaching mechmdem to keep people alive-even children can perform the proarrivalinstructions
Mrs. Parker apolar-Led for her required departure and said that the meeting was moa worthwhile
Hopefully, she will be able to intend more Torun meetings.
lSpay CIncf lamkin reported that some ofthe preliminary work has been done for a surcharge
increase. He said it may he wise to Increase the surcharge to $200.
A discussion was held among board members regarding possible funding meduniems and acquired
per sorrel to staff the down u unity Medical Dispmah program Deputy Clear Lamkin remarked that
the union arcwrgc iso t sufliciem to fund EMD_We lived to work through the budget process and
zee what direction to take:A question was raised by Joann Foley regarding the proves for Decision
Packages. Deputy C'.hief Lamkin advised that packages have to be submitted by the end of August.
The Emergency Medical Dispamh program will be prioritized. The EMD contract Is appealed by
• both the fire department and police department. There is a Budget Team Corm iucc comprised of
Police Chief Gruber, Fire Chief Henric, the City Manager, and the Assistant City Manager. In a
recent City Council mining. Julm hleKeviu provided support for the Bmerci ncy Medical Dispatch
program
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No current activity on wifeless legislation.
Dr alt Ordinance authorizing payment of personnel salaries out of the 911 Fund was tabled.
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A financial document was diltributed by Communications Director Straus ofestimated budgetary
usponees/revenue - 1997-1998. This will be provided every month lar board mcmbury Director
Y;ows will work with Fire gibe in Finance to do this.
Cununnnicatiuns Director Muses reported that City Finance Director Jim Sowicki said the board
could adopt a resolutirimpass a motion for the City Tiossurer to reserve 911 monies for future
equipment replacement and upgreMss as deemed appropriate by the 911 Board. Joann Foley made
R motion to have stall'draft language to have the City lYca.surer reserve funds for hardware and
• software replacement over 8 yeah, as deemed appropriate by the Emergency Systems Telephone
Hoard of Elgin. This motion was seconded by Donna Scott Mri Camel.