Meeting date:  3-19-2007

Location:  Glascow, Ky.

Members present:

Mike Poynter – PHI

William Dukes – PHI

Donna DeArmond – Air Evac

Donald Hare – Air Evac

Bryant Shumate – LifeNet

Charles O’neal – PHI – Vice President

Linda Minton – MedFlight - President

Joseph Hill – LifeNet - Secretary

Walter Middleton – Statcare – Treasurer

Call to order at 1202 by President Minton

Welcoming statements.

Old Business

• Call for approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.  The meeting minutes are unavailable and will be reviewed/approved at the next meeting.

• Treasury Report – A copy of the financial report was available for review as was the Bank Report Book.  The current total funds available are noted as $9490.47 (checking $1772.61, savings $7717.86).  A request for corporate donations will be sent out to all Air Medical vendors in the state and an associate membership will be sent to neighboring Air Medical programs.  A motion to approve the treasury report as written was made and seconded.

• A motion was made to endorse the Tennessee Communication Algorithm to KBEMS.  The motion was seconded and approved.  Mike Poynter is to present it to the Air Medical Task Force Meeting. 

• Mike Poynter also reminded everyone of the Air Medical round table discussion to take place on 3/29 from 1100-1400 at St. Joseph Office Park, Building D, 4^th Floor.  This is limited to 2 people per service; RSVP is requested to go to Letch Day at letch.day@kctcs.edu. 

New Business

Ø Discussion of the scheduling for meetings in 2007.  It was decided to go with the following:  May 21^st Meeting: Bardstown   July 16^th Meeting: Freeman Lake, Elizabethtown, in association with LifeNet of Elizabethtown   September 17^th: Owensboro (State EMS conference)   November 19^th:  TBA.  Motion proposed and seconded for approval. 

Ø The next meeting safety presentation will be by PHI with a topic TBA. 

Ø The ASTNA Safety Position Paper was discussed.  Everyone was advised to print it from the ASTNA web site for reading.  A proposal was made and approved to send a letter to ASTNA supporting the paper. 

Ø A discussion ensued regarding the KBEMS new requirements regarding the use of RSI in the state including the use of a waiver to continue using RSI after April 11^th.  Concerns were voiced regarding the data collection process, education, and overall quality. 

Ø Discussion relating to the upcoming KAPA meeting during the State EMS conference.  Several plans were discussed including setting up a booth, selling T-shirts, giving out brochures, and offering door prizes.  Quotes are being obtained and will be further discussed at the next meeting. 

Safety Presentation

A safety presentation was presented by Bryant Shumate covering weather decisions and general air medical safety. 

1340 – Meeting adjourned