HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Services Committee Minutes 02.26.2018CITY OF LAUREL MT
MINUTES FOR
EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2018 5:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Meeting opened at 1733
PUBLIC INPUT. None, no public attended.
ATTENDANCE: Fire Chief Peters, Police Chief Musson, Council Members Iry Wilke, Richard Klose,
Bill Mountsier, Members at large Pat Kimmet, Clete Knaub, and Chairman Bruce McGee
Motion to approve minutes from January 22, 2018
Motion to approve by Richard Klose, 2" by Iry Wilke Approved 8 for 0 against
OLD BUSINESS:
Floor given to Chief Peters to report on the Fire Dept. /Ambulance Service:
• Ambulance calls 4-5 a day.
• Approx half calls to nursing homes
• The County wide ambulance service remains a consideration.
• Volunteers cannot answer all calls all the time, our service used by many to gain job experience
training before moving on.
• Chief Peters ideas
• AMR trainer to take charge of Laurel Training
• Ambulance district same as Fire Districts
• Reduce call volumes
• FD calls to High Sch000l
• Increase billing rates (make more calls more costly)
• Have Brad Shoemaker from the county address the committee on the Co. wide Amb service
status.
• Invitation to all committee members to visit and see first hand the service at work.
Chairman McGee suggestion of a Mission Statement for the Committee
• This opened a lengthy discussion from Richard Klose on the committee need to educate from
the committee and the need for funding for all the services.
• Does the committee provide "voice" or "advise" for emergency services.
• No action was taken on Mission Statement.
Floor to Iry Wilke on Volunteer Program to the Police Dept. copy of Billings Program.
• Handouts scope and activities of the Program
• Logistics: Uniforms, cars(s) Coordinator, cost.
• Bill questioned is the there a need for the program here?
• Chief Musson would like to hear from the Billings Coordinator Kallie Parson's from Billings
• Bill motioned Richard 2nd to have Kallie come to the next meeting and make a presentation if
possible. Approved 8 for 0 against Iry will see to arrangements.
NEW BUSINESS:
• Election of a co-chair no nominations no volunteers no co-chair
• The memorandum of the Mayor minutes mentioned.
• Nothing else
Adjourned at 1844 Motioned to adjourn by Richard Klose, 2nd by Bill Mountsier Vote of 8-0 approved.
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3/6/2018