Activity:          Special Rescue Squad Captains’ and Fire Chiefs’ Meeting

 

Date:               August 2, 2006

 

Organizations Represented:
Public Safety Administration

Squad 3/Ferrum Rescue

Squad 4/Glade Hill Rescue

Company 7/Boones Mill EMS

Squad 8/Fork Mountain Rescue

Squad 10/Scruggs Rescue

Squad 11/Dive Team

Company 4/Glade Hill Fire

 

Organizations Not Represented:     
Squad 2/Franklin County Rescue

Squad 6/Snow Creek Rescue

Squad 12/Hardy Rescue

Squad 13/Cool Branch Rescue

Company 12/Hardy Fire

 

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Please find below a summary of the topics that were discussed and relevant information regarding these topics. If you have any questions, please contact your Rescue Captain or Fire Chief for details.

 

 

 

With the beginning of the new fiscal year and the EMS revenue recovery project, the administrative offices will now be purchasing and maintaining specific EMS supplies which will be given to EMS agencies. A supply requisition form was given to all EMS agencies in attendance. If an agency needs supplies which are on the list, simply fax the requisition form to the administrative office at 483-3086 and the requested supplies will be delivered to your station at no charge to your department. If your department needs supplies which are NOT listed on the requisition, contact Billy and he will order the desired equipment which will be charged to your operational budget.

 

Franklin County Public Safety’s website is up and running. It is full of information from SOGs to forms to information about individual agencies. The address is http://www.franklincountyva.org/pub_safety/index.htm . If your department has information to be added to the site, contact Billy.

 

The importance of wearing the appropriate safety gear while on scenes was discussed. For more information or questions concerning this issue, contact Billy.

 

Billy advised that EMS Revenue Recovery had begun and things were going well so far. He reminded everyone to make sure to pick up a demographic sheet on each patient from the receiving hospital. Billy also reminded everyone that billable mileage is loaded miles. If anyone has any questions regarding the billing process, please contact Billy.

 

Roll outs of the Western Virginia EMS protocol are scheduled throughout the region. It is mandatory that all providers attend a rollout to maintain their certification. Questions concerning the new protocols can be directed to Billy or Mike Pruitt.

 

Effective immediately, ALS providers will be available 24 hours a day. Captain Patrick Meeks, Captain Justin Hines and a third captain to be named at a later date will rotate 24 hour shifts.

 

 

Questions and Comments were called for.

 

The meeting was adjourned.