Calvert County EMS Advisory Council met Nov. 14.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
I. Call to Order – 1900 by Michelle Weems
II. Approval of Minutes – September minutes motion by Chuck Threlfall, seconded by Chris Shannon
III. Guests - None
IV. American Red Cross – Not Present
V. Calvert County Health Department - July 19, 2019 is a drill in DC and they may ask for volunteers to help out with it. It is going to be a combination drill they are trying to do.
VI. Calvert County Sheriff’s Office – Not Present
VII. MSP Barrack U – Not Present
VIII. MSP Aviation – Not Present
IX. Old Business
a. Bylaw Changes – This will be removed as they moved forward
X. New Business
a. Co 1 QI - – Not Present
b. Co 3 QI – completed last month, Heather Howes has a copy
c. Co 6 QI – Dr Glen recommended keeping the EMT in the back of the unit with the medic
to paint the picture of the patient in the report.
d. Co 10 QI - Deferred
e. Co 2 QI - Deferred
f. Co 4 QI - Completed
g. December Meeting - No Meeting.
XI. Open Discussion
a. Co 1 – Not Present
b. Co 2 – Not Present
c. Co 3 – 6114* is the code for Station 38 if anyone has to respond. There was a discussion on the seal of excellence and who does it.
d. Co 4 - Advised they could be in their new building as early as tomorrow.
e. Co 5 – Not Present
f. Co 6 - Bay floors are almost done and look good, stop by and see it
g. Co 7 – Have all 3 ambulances in service, if you need the reserve let them know. The rehab truck was approved so they will be moving forward with that
h. Co 10 – No Report
i. Medical Direction – There will be some Urgent Care configuration changes coming in February of 2019. Their new hours of operation will be 8am-8pm. There will no longer be doctors or nurses at the facilities, only Physician Assistants. The February date is tentative and could change. Dr. Glen discussed there have been some personality problems from EMS crews and staff alike. If there are any issues, handle them correctly and in a professional manner. Make it clear to the doctors and nurses at facilities (urgent care, er, etc) who the EMT is. There are no uniforms that tell the staff who is the EMT so they don’t know. Make yourself known as the EMT on the crew to the staff.
j. CHMC – No Report
k. Calvert Emergency Communications – Discussion on ambulances not clearing the hospital. It’s asked that your ambulances clear the hospital when they are leaving the hospital parking lot, not when they get back in their first due or when they hear a good call they want to mark up on. When ambulances don’t clear the hospital we don’t know where units are. The other night there were 4 ambulances showing at the hospital and CMH went on reroute. When the ER was contacted by Calvert Dispatch, there were no Calvert ambulances still at the hospital even though their status was At Hospital. Chuck Threlfall recommended units clear and go out of service returning so Calvert knows who is still at the hospital.
l. Calvert County EMS Specialist – No Report
m. Citizen Reps – No Report
n. Chair of Chief’s Council – Not Present
o. MIEMSS Rep – There is a new executive director that comes to us with EMS experience
p. Public Comment – There was discussion on the point of the EMS Council. After the discussion, Michelle advised she would touch base with Toby Sealey and discuss with him why the Chief’s Council does not come to them for advisory assistance on SOG’s that are written that are EMS related.
XII. Adjournment - Motion by Chuck Threlfall at 2020, Seconded by John Hassler
http://www.co.cal.md.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11142018-1924
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