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

Boone FD / X
Ogden FR
BooneCountyHospital / X
Pilot Mound fire/rescue

DallasCounty Paid

Adel fire/rescue / X
Bouton fire/rescue
DallasCenter rescue
Dallas Co. EMS
DeSoto fire/rescue
Dexter EMS / X
Granger EMS / X
Minburn rescue
Perry fire
Redfield EMS
Van Meter fire/rescue
Waukee fire/rescue / X
Woodward FD
DallasCountyHospital / X

JasperCounty Paid

Baxter rescue / X
Colfax FD / X
Kellogg FD
Lynnville EMS
Mingo FD
Monroe FD
Newton FD / X
PrairieCity Ambulance / X
Reasnor FD
Sully FD

MadisonCountyPaid

Earlham rescue
MadisonCountyHospital / X
St. Charles fire/rescue
Truro fire/rescue

MarionCountyPaid

3M Knoxville
Bussey FD
ClayTownship fire/rescue
Columbia fire/rescue / X
Indiana Township FR / X
Knoxville fire/rescue
Knoxville raceway ambulance
Melcher Dallas fire/rescue
Pella community ambulance / X
Pleasantville EMS / X

MarshallCountyPaid

Albion FR
Clemons/St. Anthony FR
Ferguson FR
Gilman FR
Haverhill FR
Laurel FR
Liscomb FR
Marshalltown FD
Marshalltown paramedic service
Melbourne FR
Rhodes FR
State Center EMS
Green Mountain FR
LeGrand FR

PolkCounty Paid Paid

Polk Co Communications / 132 FW FD / **
Polk Co EMA / Altoona FD / X
Polk Co. Medical Examiner / Ankeny FD / X
Metro Trauma / Bondurant EMS / X
Iowa Health Systems, Life Flight, Lutheran, IMMC / X / Clive FD / X
MercyHospital, Mercy One, Capitol / X / Delaware Township FD
BroadlawnsMedicalCenter / DSM FD / X
Bureau of EMS / Elkhart FR
Fraser Medical Services / X / WDSM EMS / X
Grimes FD / X / WDSM fire/ems
Northern Warren FD / X / Johnston FD / X
Pleasant Hill FD / X / Midwest Ambulance Service / X
Polk City FD / X / Mitchellville FD / X
Prairie Meadows / Windsor Heights FD
Runnells FD
Saylor Township FD / X
Urbandale FD / X

StoryCounty Paid Paid

MaryGreeleyMedicalCenter / McCallsburg FR
StoryCountyMedicalCenter / Mobile Intensive Care Service
Cambridge fire/rescue / Nevada fire/rescue
Collins fire/rescue / Roland FR
Colo fire/rescue / X / Slater/Sheldahl FR
Gilbert FR (Westory) / X / StoryCity ambulance
Huxley fire/rescue / Story County Medical center
Kelley FR / Zearing FR
Maxwell FR

WarrenCounty Paid Paid

Carlisle fire/rescue / X / Milo fire/rescue / X
Hartford fire/rescue / X / Norwalk FD / X
Indianola FD / X / St. Marys fire/rescue / X
Lacona fire/rescue / VirginiaTownship fire/rescue / X