Central Iowa EMS Directors

Central Iowa EMS Directors

Monday March 26th, 2007

Meeting called to order by Frank Prowant at 1830. Altoona was thanked for providing the site as well as the meal.

Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the January meeting were approved as written.

Treasurer’s Report: No report

Guest Speakers: Sam Patterson was represented from the CommunityTrainingCenter at Mercy. Stated he has ACLS programs available for $75 for renewals and $150 for provider classes. Books may be checked out from Emergency Management through Steve Noland at 286-2107 and must be returned or the department will be billed for the books. Sam also offers BCLS and PALS. For class information, Sam may be contacted directly at 643-7488.

Education Committee – Meeting monthly. This group is interested in facilitating a process to create core programs to meet the greatest need, including ACLS, PEPP renewal, PHTLS and offering an NAEMT refresher 2x/ year. Next education committee meeting 4/18 at 1300 at the Ankeny Fire Department.

Metro Trauma – Reylon reported Metro trauma is again requesting trauma alerts not be requested. The hospitals will call them given the report provided by EMS personnel.

Metro ED – Diversion policy from the VA was provided to all attendees.

MMRS – 2005 grant period has been closed. Purchases of a generator for Grandview and the EOC were the outcomes.

Member Counties:

Jasper – Met with all EMS directors in February. Assistance to Firefighter Grant was obtained and a toughbook and software were purchased for all ambulances in the county. Newton – will be offering a test this fall for full time firefighters.

Madison – In the process of looking at changing all protocols for MadisonCounty.

Polk – MCI – there will be a drill on 4/17 at CampDodge.

PolkCounty Fire Chiefs – Reylon reported Polk County Dispatch will be changing all EMS requests to Teams cards to make it easier for dispatchers. These will also include NIMS terminology for consistency. Should be a seamless system for EMS.

Old Business:

• NDMS Exercise – Matt Klein reported the tentative dates are 7/12 or 7/19-21. It will be dependent upon when the C130 arrives from Minnesota and is available.
• There will be a tabletop exercise at the VA on 6/15 from 1300-1600, and will include the NDMS and DMAT teams.

New Business:

• CIEMSD (Yahoo Groups) – Check your spam files to make sure you are receiving the e-mails from this group.
• Arterial lines – the state is going to be questioned as to whether paramedics can monitor arterial lines in transit.

Announcements./ Other matters

Upcoming Training –

• Grinnell will be offering an ACLS class this weekend.
• Altoona will be offering an EMT-B class this fall.
• Pleasant Hill will be offering a paramedic bridge class

Hirings:

• Ankeny has a chief’s position open, as well as paid on call positions.
• Altoona is hiring a full time captain’s position for EMS
• Urbandale is hiring 2-5 paramedics/ firefighters
• WindsorHeights will be hiring 5-6 part time personnel as they are going to be staffing the station 10 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Recognitions

• WindsorHeights will be housing their new fire truck Monday April 2nd at 1800-2000 hours.

Meeting adjourned at 1925 hours.

Next Meeting: Pleasant Hill Fire Department – May 21st, 2007 at 1830 hours.

Respectfully Submitted:

Reylon Meeks

Acting Secretary

2007 Dues Payments

BooneCounty Paid

DallasCounty Paid

JasperCounty Paid

MadisonCountyPaid

MarionCountyPaid

MarshallCountyPaid

PolkCounty Paid Paid

StoryCounty Paid Paid

WarrenCounty Paid Paid