HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Services Committee Minutes 04.25.2022MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022
The Emergency Services Committee meeting was called to order at 6:OOpm on Monday, April 25, 2022
by Chair Heidi Sparks
Members Present: Heidi Sparks- Chair, Iry Wilke- Vice -Chair, Bill Mountsier, Richard Klose
Others Present: Fire Chief Brent Peters, Ambulance Director Lyndy Gurchiek, Ambulance Department
Member Troy Charbonneau
Public Input: None
General Items
1. Approval of Emergency Services Committee minutes of March 28, 2022. Motion by Iry Wilke,
Seconded by Richard Klose, motion carried 4-0
New Business
2. Update from Ambulance Director and Fire Chief
a. Ambulance Director Report attached
i. Provided a recap of 2021
1. Numbers have been trending in positive directions since 2018
ii. AMR is struggling with staffing- There priority is Billings and won't be sending
assistance outside of the city if there isn't enough coverage
iii. Medicare/Medicaid write off approximately 50% of what is billed
1. During the next legislative session there will be a push to try to get better
reimbursement rates from those
iv. Applied for a grant from the state- it is a preventative program for rural
communities to have an EMT do some home checks to prevent future 9-1-1 calls
b. Fire Chief Report attached
i. Applying for a Firehouse Subs grant- asking for $40,000 to replace the radio
system for Fire, if any money leftover will include Police and Ambulance
ii. Activated a Health and Safety Committee to implement procedures to help with
cancer prevention and health and safety with chemicals coming in contact with
1. This committee will help with City's liabilities
iii. Looking into increasing the Fire Department revenue, Possible options include:
1. New Fire District
2. Fire billing for incidents involving non -Laurel residents
Old Business- None
Other Items- None
Announcements
4. Next Meeting will be Monday, May 23, 2022 at 6:OOpm in Council Chambers
Meeting adjourned at 7:OOpm