September 16, 1996

Special Meeting Minutes
Jewish Hospital, Shelbyville Kentucky
September 16, 1996

Executive Board Members Present:
John Isfort, President
Laura Otte, Second Vice President
Cathy Wigley, Treasurer
George Glessner, Secretary

Executive Board Members Absent:
Chris Nalley, First Vice President

Programs Represented:
Stat Flight
Skycare
UofK Aeromedical
Careflight

Guests:

Call to Order

John Isfort called the meeting to order at 7:14pm after confirming a quorum was present

Reading of the Minutes

John Isfort read the minutes of the April 15, 1996 regular meeting of KyAAMS Rick Nickoson made a motion seconded by Julia Fultz to accept the minutes as read. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.

Officers Reports

President's Report

There was no report

Vice President's Report

There was no report

Secretaries Report

There was no report

Treasurer's Report

Beginning Balance - July11, 1996 $1812.73
Deposits 60.00
1872.73
Withdrawals
Laura Otte (#104) (71.73)
UK Aeromedical Services (#105) (86.56)
John Isfort (#106) ( 5.50)
(-163.29)

Ending Balance September 16, 1996 $1815.38

Jill Johnson made a motion seconded byLaura Otte to accept the treasurer's report There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously

Committee Reports

Research Committee, Julia Fultz, Chair

Julia Fultz reported that she was adding one more short/long term goal to her committee, To promote manuscript submissions from the membership of KyAAMS. JEN is calling for articles about Air Medical Flight Nursing for their flight nurse section. Julia has the E-mail addresses and contact names for this purpose. Maggie Morris stated that outcome research currently supports the theory that Air Medical transport does not make a difference. We as an industry need to promote adequate research that will repute these theories. Maggie will contact Robert Swartz, the chair of the Research committee to get research ideas and make a report at the next meeting. Maggie will present a review of the current researh on the air medical transport of trauma arrest patients at the next meeting. Julia na Maggie are both going to the AMTC in Texas and will make a report on the conference at the next meeting. Cathy Wigley made a motion seconded by Jill Johnson to accept the report of the Committee There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously

Government Affairs Committee, Jan Davis, Chair

Report by Rick Nickoson, Co-Chair All waviers for exemtions of compliance with regulations have been repealled and all air medical programs will have to be in compliance with regulation at their next state inspection. Pre-hospital RN for draft regulation were tables at the last EMS Council Meeting until the Kentucky Paramedic Association presents their postion on the in-hospital use of paramedics. Both regulations will then be filed together The new Kentucky EMS run form is undergoing beta testing at this time Julia Fultz made a motion seconded by Maggie Morris to accept the report of the Committee There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously

Safety and Communications Committee, Chair is Vacant

John Isfort again called for any volunteers to chair this committee John Isfort announced that Careflight and UK are once again having a joint survival day class at 4:00pm October 16th in Irvine Kentucky. This year will include an overnight exercise John Isfort opened the exercise and class to other programs for a fee of $20.00. John will fax a form, with the deadline to each KyAAMS program. Julia Fultz announced that John Isfort had been chosen as this years recipient of the Jim Charleston Safety Award to be presented at the AMTC in Texas No Motion or Action Required

Education Committee, Jill Johnson, Chair

Jill reported that KyAAMS will sponser the spring or summer meeting of Region VII AAMS. This will include a 1/2 day educational offering George Glessner suggested that the offering be John Isfort's Egress Training. Rick Nickoson is going to see if Skycare would be willing to participate in theis exercise as well. An agenda of the egress training will be forwarded to the education committee for their concideration. Rick Nickoson announced that the Western Kentucky EMT Association will be holding their annual Oktoberfest Conference in Paducah Kentucky October 12 and 13. Jill Johnson passed around a drawing of the Logo & Tee Shirt design for KyAAMS. A price quote was submitted to the president John Isfort will work on setting up an account through UK for purchasing tee shirts. Rick Nickoson made a motion seconded by Julia Fultz to accept the report of the Committee After discussion, the motion carried unanimously Rick Nickoson made a motion seconded by Julia Fultz to make the purchase of tee shirts in time for the NAEMT Conference in Louisville After discussion, the motion carried unanimously

Special Committee Reports

Membership Committee, Brian Lindell, Chair

There was no report

Internet Committee, Philip Rowe, Chair

Work has begun on the development of a Web Page

NAEMT Conference October 2 - 5, 1996

John Isfort reported that Brain Lindell had secured permission for an informational booth in the lobby of the Conference for free. Skycare will provide a table top display for KyAAMS' use. Vounteers from the membership was solicited for manning the booth and selling tee shirts. George Glessner and John Isfort will be at the conference to assist at the booth and to assist KAPA with logistics. 10/2 evening Booth Set up Rick Nickoson, John Isfort, George Glessner 10/3 8a - 5p Cathy Wigley and Jeff Huddleston 10/4 8a - 5p Laura Otte and Jill Johnson 10/5 8a - end / break down of booth George Glessner, John Isfort Anyone else wishing to help should contact John Isfort at or before the conference.

Old Business

There was no old business

New Business

John Isfort reported that UK has offered to give KyAAMS a 50% discount on the vendor fee for the Trauma Symposium November 4 - 5. 1996. The fee would be $250.00 Rick Nickoson made a motion seconded by Jeff Huddleston, to pay for and have a booth at the Symposium After discussion, the motion carried unanimously

Announcements

New NFNA Board Member

Jill Johnson has been elected board member of NFNA

Changes in the Structure of AAMS

Maggie Morris read an announcement the AAMS Web Page http://www.aams.org about the formation of a yet unamed Federation of Air Medical Organizations of which AAMS will be a part of

Meeting Adjournment

Julia Fultz made a motion seconded by Rick Nickoson to adjourn the meeting There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously

THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE NOVEMBER 18, 1996 AT 7:30PM. COMMITTEE MEETINGS WILL BE AT 6:00. LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER BY THE PRESIDENT

Read, corrected and approved November 18, 1996

KYAAMS Meeting Minutes

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