EMS Board – Day 1 Subcommittees
March 11, 2025
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In Person at: DHS, 1 West Wilson Street, Room 751, Madison, WI, 53703
ZOOM Link: https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1615380853?pwd=YbGBDf5iZJhz6M6flNHFYP1ngSarPl.1
Call In: 1-669-254-5252, Meeting ID: 1615380853, Passcode: 924795
NOTE: Meeting start and end times are approximations. The meeting will be continuous with built-in breaks where applicable.
Agenda
1. Welcome and Board Member check-in (Biggart)
2. Call the EMS Board Meeting to order (Biggart)
3. Board Member announcement(s) and review of committee meeting logistics. Committee meetings will occur in succession, in the order listed below, with a 10-minute break between standing committee workgroup sessions. Approximate start and end times are provided for reference. Nonetheless, the meetings will continue in succession, and breaks will be taken between each meeting. (Biggart)
4. EMS for Children Meeting with the EMS Board (Dr. Kim/Dr. Browne/Chair) @ 09:00
Note: EMS-C may continue their meeting in a breakout room for items specific to EMS-C where immediate Board feedback is unnecessary.
a. Roll call of committee members (Browne, Kim)
b. Approval of committee meeting minutes (Browne, Kim)
c. Public comment opportunity to committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. Discuss pre-hospital-based EMSC Performance Measure, states have a standardized pediatric readiness recognition program for pre-hospital EMS agencies (Browne, Kim)
e. Discuss pre-hospital-based EMSC Performance Measure, increase the proportion of Wisconsin EMS agencies that have a designated individual responsible for coordinating pediatric emergency care (PECC) (Kim, Browne)
f. Discuss pre-hospital-based EMSC Performance Measure, increase the proportion of Wisconsin EMS agencies that have a process for pediatric skills-check on the use of pediatric equipment (Kim, Browne)
g. Discuss pre-hospital-based EMSC Performance Measure, increase the proportion of Wisconsin EMS agencies that have disaster plans that address the needs of children (Browne, Kim)
h. Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (PPRP) (Kim, Browne)
i. Discuss quality improvement initiatives and additional projects (Kim)
j. Discuss and develop future new business items (Browne, Kim)
k. Adjourn committee (Browne, Kim)
5. Standing EMS Committee - System Quality & Data (Dr. Chris Eberlein/Chair) @ Approximately 10:15
a. Roll call and introduction of committee members
b. Approval of previous committee meeting minutes
c. Public comment opportunity to committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. WARDS updates and general discussion (Office):
e. Data goals/benchmarks discussion (Office)
f. Data review: General overview of EMS data including Biospatial and public information (Koehne)
g. Pediatric specific data discussion (Kim)
h. CARES Wisconsin update (Office)
i. Discuss future subcommittee meetings (Eberlein)
j. Discuss Data Subcommittee strategic planning document, mission and vision (Eberlein)
k. Discuss and develop new business items for the future (Eberlein)
l. Adjourn
6. Standing EMS Committee – Education & Training (Greg West/Chair) @ 11:10
a. Roll call and introduction of committee members
b. Approval of previous committee meeting minutes
c. Public comment opportunity to committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. Discussion and possible action on EMR and EMT curricula given possible guidance/recommendation(s) from the WTCS Instructional Services Administrators (ISAs)
e. Discuss and develop future new business items
f. Adjourn
12:00-13:15 (Approximately) Lunch on your own (immediately following the Education & Training
Meeting). A quorum of Board members may be present; however, Board business will not be discussed or conducted at this time.
7. Standing EMS Committee – System Management & Development (Chris Anderson/Chair) @13:15
a. Roll call and introduction of committee members
b. Approval of previous committee meeting minutes
c. Public comment opportunity to committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. Office update items
i. Status update: Interfacility Transport Guidelines
ii. Status update: EMS Communications Plan
e. Review, discussion, and possible action on State Radio Interoperability Council and WI Air Medical Council on Air-Ground Communication channel recommendations
f. DHS 110 update recommendations: Critical care transport definitions
g. Discuss ideas for developing a comprehensive list of EMS training programs in Wisconsin
h. Discuss and possible recommendation of a Trans 309 waiver requested by Oshkosh Fire Department.
i. Discuss and develop future new business items
j. Adjourn
8. Standing EMS Committee – Physician’s Advisory Committee (PAC) (Dr. Steven Zils/Chair) @ 14:45
a. Roll call and introduction of committee members
b. Approval of previous committee meeting minutes
c. Public comment opportunity to committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. EMS Section report (Mandler)
i. Update on online scope of practice change request form
ii. Office guidelines for pilot programs
iii. Update on EMS Medical Director Course
iv. Status of draft letter to medical and service directors
e. State EMS Medical Director report (Colella)
i. Status of MCW in person FOMO course
f. Discussion, review and possible action on state medical director survey (Zils)
g. Discussion, review and possible action on scope of practice online submission form (Zils)
h. Discussion, review and possible action on EMR, EMT, AEMT, Intermediate, Paramedic scope of practice (Zils) (standing item)
i. EMR level – Oxygen required, not optional
ii. EMT level – Zofran optional
iii. AEMT level – 1:10,000 epinephrine for cardiac arrest
iv. EMR level – Make pulse oximetry required, not optional
i. Discuss, review and possible action on state protocols (Colella) (standing item)
j. Discuss and develop future new business items
k. Adjourn
9. Recess Board Meeting until 9:00 a.m. on March 12, 2025
(Technical Note: Should time not allow for all committee agenda items assigned to March 11, 2025, the EMS Board may address them on March 12, 2025 during committee reports.)
The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the agenda. The EMS Board makes recommendations to DHS on general EMS issues either assigned by legislation or raised by members of the public. Medical issues are referred to the Physician Advisory Committee. EMS Board and Physician Advisory Committee are established pursuant to s. 256.04, Wis. Stats.
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