HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Services Committee Minutes 11.27.2006 MINUTES
EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 27, 2006
5:30 P.M.
Members Present:
Others Present:
Doug Poehls
Norm Stamper
Rick Musson
Dick Fritzler
Chuck Dickerson
Jan Faught
No Public Input
Dog Ordinance
There was no new report on dog ordinances. Monte and Terri Cherry were sent an
agenda for the meeting but were not in attendance. Doug said he would call and discuss
with them if they had any new ideas or comments.
Mutual Aid
Norm Stamper reported that Sam Painter drafted a new Mutual Aid Agreement. It was
presented to Darrell McGillen at the fire department for their review and approval. It will
then be presented to the Billings Fire Department and their city attorney for approval.
The same Mutual Aid Agreement could be used for the other fire districts, such as Park
City, Molt, Duck Creek, etc. Norm stated the task force committee would contact Pat
Kimmet at Cenex to work out a Mutual Aid Agreement with them.
New Committee Members
Chairman Doug Poehls said there were three positions open on the committee. Dick
Fritzler advised the committee that he will be moving outside of his Ward and will no
'longer be a council member. He cannot represent the council on the committee but said
he will continue as a member and fill one of the open positions. Doug was given several
suggestions of people whom he will contact to see if they may be interested in serving on
the committee.
Ambulance Department Comments
Jan Faught apologized for arriving late. She questioned whether the task force was
continuing with the matter of additional space for the ambulance department. Dick
Ffitzler stated the task force did do a written report. Jan said it was an important issue
and needed to be revisited. They are overly crowded in the small space they occupy, not
only for ambulance parking but also for office space. The office they now have doesn't
provide enough room for her and an assistant. Also, at times there are ambulance
attendants who are on call and spend many hours staying close to the office ready for
quick call out response. She pointed out that a shower is an important item needed for
attendants returning from a call in which they may have been exposed to biohazards.
They are fortunate to have a washer and dryer for cleaning clothes. Jan said the
department could use another sink. It would be used only for cleaning of items exposed
to any dangerous substance. The sink they now have is used for that and for cleaning
their food dishes, which is unsanitary. Doug said this would be an agenda item for the
next meeting.
Jan told the committee that there are 22 ambulance reserves and attendants. They have
worked hard to train and have been licensed with the state for three out of five ALS
endorsements. The department is licensed to have a medic on the ambulance, but these
services are limited because the department doesn't have some of the equipment needed
to provide for this or an ambulance that will support the new skills.
It was discussed not to have a meeting in December because of the holidays. The next
meeting will be January 22, 2007.
Respectfully submitted,
Neva Hall
Secretary