EMD-COLORADO MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 9, 2004
 


 

AURORA FIRE COMMUNICATIONS

JANUARY 9, 2004  1300 HOURS

 

 

A quorum was established and the meeting was called to order.  Introductions were made and we welcomed Robert Hawkins with North Central Fire Protection District as our guest.  He is a member of SEMTAC, and the only dispatcher on the council.

 

Minutes of the December meeting were approved with a change to the treasurers report.  The actual total is $84.00; not $83.00.  We also changed the word no to not in #4 dealing with EMD Protocol.   The minutes were approved as changed and seconded.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. Committee Reports

Treasures Report:  $84.00 cash and $285.00 checks for a total of $369.00.

 

 Membership Report:   Tabled until next meeting.

 

      2.   EMD Written Test Update:  Pam needs more questions for the test data base. 

  Please send them to her email address.  The more questions the better!

       

  1. Non-Profit Status:  Jaci needed EMD Committee officers addresses for the

application.  The addresses were provided and we will be using the Secretary’s address until we get our own post office box.  The Treasurer will be using her address to receive bank statements on our new account. 

      

  1. Grant Programs and Applications Update:  The State Grants are out online.  If

you need any assistance you can contact Mike Merrill and he will walk you through the application process.  Deadlines for the applications are 2/12/04 if you apply on-line; and 2/16/04 on the desk if you mail in the application.  These are matching funds grants.  There are waivers available down to at 10% match.  The applications can be found on the State Web site.

 

  1. Physician Advisor Update:  Pam has not had a chance to speak to the residents

to see if they are interested in a physician advisor project.  Sheryl is getting some information from Cindy with Jeffco before drafting the committee’s physician advisor letter.

 

      6.   EMS Conference:  Our presentation received very good evaluations except for

            one party who thought we presenting a sales pitch!  We may tweek our

            presentation to make it more appropriate for different groups it would be

            presented to: physicians, trauma coordinators, hospital personnel etc.

 

   

  1. State Update: Mike Merrill: Handout provided. We need to get out new EMD of

Colorado cards to the Web for others to review.  We are looking for ways to make them more user friendly.  Possibly making into a word document and also using File Maker Pro to produce the cards.   The survey monkey is going to be sent out to all EMD agencies and PSAP agencies.  The EMD manager will be the only one to complete the survey.  They will have from January 30, 2004 through February 29, 2004 to complete the survey.  Mike is still getting calls wondering if so and so is a recognized EMD Instructor.  At this time we are voluntarily recognized as EMD instructors using the 1995 State EMD Manual guidelines.  The old manuals are being updated.  They will be brought to the group for approval. 

 

 

  1. Election of  New Officers:  Per our bylaws officers are allowed to hold

their respective offices for 3 years.  The motion was made to retain all officers in their respective offices by Cindy Cline and seconded by Lynette Stieb.  The Chairperson is Sharon Clever: Routt County, Vice-Chairperson is Kimberly Archuletta: Boulder County, Secretary Sheryl Lopez: Sterling Emergency Comm. Center, and Treasurer Jackie Reynolds: ADCOM.

 

 

      9.   PUC Update:   Jaci and Connie attended the PUC meeting.  Kathy Jamison

            from CSP was in attendance.  Only 3 centers are having a problem with

transferred 911 calls.  The transfers are creating long distance charges.  Not sure if

this is a problem our committee should address.  The problem needs to be tracked

and data provided to back up the results.  If it does pertain to the committee then

we can address it and seek a solution.

 

Also need a list of cell providers emergency #’s in order to obtain information on

open line calls.  There is a list on the webserver that came from NENA.

 

There is possibly new legislation being proposed by an unnamed Senator to

change the wording regarding the 911 surcharge money and what it is spent

on.  Not public at this time.  If it becomes public then we can make comments

regarding the proposed changes.

 

Qwest requires you to purchase their E2 circuit from them in order to go to Phase 

II.  Many agencies are unaware of this and we need to get the information out to

them.  The next 911 PUC Task Force meeting is 3/11/04 at 10 am in Douglas 

County.

 

  1. Upcoming EMD Classes:  Jeffco has the EMD Provider class January 26-

29,2004.  They will be hosting a basic EMD Refresher class on February 2, 2004.

Jeffco will also have a Basic EMD Instructor Course 4/22/04-4/23/04.  The EMD

Basic  Provider Course will be held 4/26/04-4/29/04.  Those that attended the Basic Emd Instructor Course will need to return to teach the Basic EMD Provider

Course.  Other agencies possible having classes available are ADCOM in either

February or March and Cortez sometime in the summer.

 

     11.  Meeting Dates:  We have set the dates for our committee meetings for the year. 

 The next meeting will be March 5, 2004 at ADCOM  topic presented will be

dispatchers and dealing with death.  Jeffco will host the May 7, 2004 meeting

and provide us with a power point presentation.  Steamboat will host the

July 30,2004 meeting. Sterling will host the 9/24/04 meeting. Jaci and Connie

will update us on Phase I and Phase II.  The final meeting for the year will be

held at CSP Denver on 12/3/04 with a presentation on liability.  All meetings

will start at 1300 hrs. 

 

The next SEMTAC Subcommittee meeting is 3/31/04 and full council will be

4/1/04.

 

Meeting adjourned at 1600 hours.