Florida Air Medical Association

Meeting Minutes

Date: October 7, 2010

Location: Orlando, Florida

Officers: Kathy Koch, President; Staccie Allen, President Elect; Julie Bacon, Secretary-Treasurer; John Scott, EMSAC Board Member

TOPIC / DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION/ACTION / RESPONS. PERSON
Call to Order/Opening Remarks / K Koch
Minutes / Presentation of June 2010 Minutes (previously distributed) / Motion to accept - passed / J Bacon
BEMS Report / Chief gave update on BEMS restructure. It appears that the BEMS will remain intact, and not under MQA – although the name may change. But it is unknown. / Motion to draft a letter in support of the BEMS, to be sent upon request of the Chief (Maria/Karen) - Accept / Chief J Bixler
Membership / Membership report given – 17 members, with 5 currently due for renewal / Encouraged membership on individual as well as voting and corporate level
Kathy suggested that in the future we look at revising memberships to include voting privileges on an individual basis / J Bacon
Treasury / Current Balance $1436.18 – this includes supplying lunch for the players in the Disaster Exercise, as well as a contribution to MedEvac Int / J Bacon
Report: State Medical Director / Moving into MQA could also challenge communication between entities, as one of their primary tasks is investigation and open exchange has not been encouraged
Many thanks to those who came to the Cardiovascular Workgroup (STEMI, SCA, Stroke). Over 100 people in the room with lively discussion in breakout groups. EMS, hospital, specialty medical providers, etc attended and provided diversity. These are NOT closed meetings, you can still get involved. Much communication will be by conference call or Web. This is a marathon, not a sprint, and this will be a work in progress. They need our involvement because we will be affected. The goal is to establish state wide standards of care in these areas.
Statewide Steering Committee date has been set for EM Systems.
EMRC met with some interesting date. Looking at airway right now. Group has been charged with coming up with an organized plan on how to share with EMSTARS contributors and EMS in general – give something back
CC Paramedic – the recommendations that the Education Committee made need to go forward. Stymied on how to go forward. JAPC will stop if it is not authorized in statute. Dr. Joe recommends we place a line in 401 that allows the inclusion of education for the critical care paramedic. / J Nelson
Report: EMSAC Board Member / This is the first time that the Dept of Health has been restructured at this level. We as constituency need to be ready to send letters as well as visit/letter to our legislators. If there is another idea, watch the web and email. Three recommendations were given by chief to upper admin – 1 We remain as a bureau, and not under MQA (who only does 18% of what BEMS does – the licensing), 2 BEMS has already made cuts and is fiscally responsible, 3 If other departments are to be combined (ie trauma, PHP) they would come under the BEMS. BEMS would be renamed Bureau of Emergency Services. Of the 11 divisions now, at least 2 will go away.
If we moved to MQA, all reporting structures would be changed; meetings may go away (because statue requiring EMSAC to meet could be on web or telephone)
With election year, this package has to be in by November,
The Strategic Plan places us in a very strong business position
EM Systems. Only has rolled out to a few areas – Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando. Working in silos and not in any rural areas. There is only 18 months left on contract. Call with Rhonda White stating EMS was disappointed in the progress. The Steering Committee is hopefully going to regroup and get this on the right track; otherwise in 18 months EM Systems may go away. There is a lot of work to do, but he is hopeful. The system is great – tells you the complete status of an area system, including hospitals, shelters, air medical, etc. Even gives contact information. However it is lacking now because it does not have a state wide plan attached (only in areas with funds and interest) / J Scott
Report – AAMS / AMTC is starting tomorrow – safety is the theme.
On the FAA website, www.faa.gov, is the latest FAA Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) regarding draft proposed rules which will effect Air Medical, Commercial and General Aviation Operations with the intent to enhance safety. The primary AAMS group that will consider and develop a response to the proposal will be the Aviation Task Force a subcommittee of the AAMS Government Relations CommitteeAAMS suggests each concerned program, operator or interested party review and send comments to the FAA as outlined in the NPRM. / Gerry Pagano
Report – Communications / Carlton Wells was not able to attend due to state travel. / FLEMSPA has the lead in linking with the State Working Interoperability Communications (SWIC) group in RDSTFs / Kathy Koch
Report – Trauma / Susan McDevitt was unable to attend due to state travel restrictions.Office of Trauma January – electronic report attached to these minutes / Kathy Koch
Strategic Plan Goal 8 Review / Strategic Plan is our roadmap. At a recent conference call, it was decided that each of our groups will take custody of a specific objective, while working collaboratively.
8.1 (Air Utilization) – ASTNA. Dr. Meurer has done extensive work on this issue
8.2 (Communications) – FAMA will partner with Carlton Wells
8.3 (Education) – FNPTNA
8.4 (Technology) – FLEMSPA
8.5 (Continued Education) – FNPTNA / During breakout groups these groups will be tasked to address these measures and form an action plan. / Kathy Koch
FAM Disaster Plan / FAM Disaster Plan/After Action Report
We will be having a phone conference call to close the loop on the Disaster Plan, considering recommendations from the After Action Report. We will then send out to the membership for review, and vote in January 2011
Encourage participation of Region Reps with their Regional RDSTF.
After Action Report is able to be distributed as appropriate by membership to other entities / Final Disaster Plan will be voted on in January, for inclusion as a link in the State Ambulance Deployment Plan / Kathy Koch
BEMS Website / Only FAMA is listed on the BEMS website home with agenda and minutes, but not the other groups / Get with Desi to include FLEMSPA, ASTNA and FNPTNA
Air Medical Safety Summit / Air Medical Safety Summit – look at April of 2011
Include a ground safety component / Motion to approve – seconded and passed / Kathy Koch
Wrap-Up Report –
FNPTNA / Submitted separately as group minutes / Louise Bowen
Wrap-Up Report –
FLEMSPA / Submitted separately as group minutes / Woody Woodard
Wrap-Up Report –
ASTNA / Submitted separately as group minutes / Karen Chamberlain
Meeting Adjourned / Next Meeting –
January 20, 2010
Daytona Beach – Fire East

Submitted by J Bacon, FAMA Secretary-Treasurer

In Attendance:
Ken Dunn /
Maria Fernandez /
John Lunde /
Amy Boutwell /
Mark Lentz /
Bari Conte /
Lynn Stevens /
Jacqueline Farley /
Clinton Randolph /
Kathy Koch /
Louise Bowen /
David Duke /
Mark Thomas /
Toby Witt /
Karen Chamberlain /
Jeff See /
Brian Blizzard /
Dan Harshburger /
Edward A Blum II /
Mark Clemens /
David Meurer /
Bridget Keating /
Kim Hanson /
Art Martinez /
Eddie West /
Becky Cobb /
Lindsay Levreault /
Gerry Pagano /
Woody Woodard /
Staccie Allen /
Joann DeSerio /
David Bump /
Julie Bacon /
FAMA Minutes, October 2010
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