EMS Board – Day 1 Subcommittees

06/02/2026 09:00 AM - 06 /02/2026 05:00 PM

Department of Health Services, 201 E. Washington Ave., Room B105, Madison, WI, 53703

Agency: Department of Health Services

Contact: Mark Mandler
608-266-8853
Mark.Mandler@dhs.wisconsin.gov

EMS Board – Day 1 Subcommittees
June 2, 2026
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In Person at: Department of Health Services, 201 E. Washington Ave., Room B105, Madison, WI 53703.
ZOOM Link: https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1604908594?pwd=9Zb60D0uXazkyFNdUmgdGnAME2KDPT.1 
Call In: 1-669-254-5252, Meeting ID: 160 490 8594, Passcode: 024566
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)
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4. EMS for Children (EMS-C) Meeting with the EMS Board (Dr. Michael Kim/Dr. Lorin Browne, Chairs) 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 and introduction 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. Performance measures document highlights (Brunner)
e. National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) (Browne, Kim, Brunner)
f. Facility recognition and possible action (Brunner)
g. Advisory Committee new members (Browne, Kim)
h. Prehospital pediatric readiness recognition program (Browne, Kim)
i. Other projects and updates (Kim/Browne/Brunner)
j. Adjourn committee
5. Standing EMS Committee - System Quality & Data (Dr. Chris Eberlein, Chair) 10:15
a. Roll call and introduction of committee members (Eberlein)
b. Approval of previous committee meeting minutes (Eberlein)
c. Public comment opportunity to committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. WARDS updates, annual report out, general discussion (Dolski)
e. General overview of EMS data including Biospatial and public information; falls, opiates, violence data report update and discussion if available (Koehne)
i. Biospatial unique logins
ii. Biospatial utilization/best practices
f. National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA) performance measures (Eberlein)
g. Pediatric specific data discussion (Kim)
h. CARES Wisconsin update (Office)
i. CARES export process with Biospatial updates
i. Discuss future subcommittee meetings (Eberlein)
j. Discuss and develop new business items for the future (Eberlein)
k. Adjourn committee
6. Standing EMS Committee – Education & Training (Greg West, Chair) @ 11:15
a. Roll call and introduction of committee members (West)
b. Approval of previous committee meeting minutes (West)
c. Public comment opportunity to committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. EMT contacts recommendations (West)
e. Maintenance of simulation options for EMS education (West)
f. Discuss and develop future new business items (West)
g. Adjourn committee
12:15-13:15 (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 (Anderson)
b. Approval of previous committee meeting minutes (Anderson)
c. Public comment opportunity to committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. EMS Section update items (Mandler)
i. Status update: Interfacility Transport Guidelines
ii. Status update: EMS Communications Plan
e. Discuss and develop ideas and concepts to prevent violence toward emergency medical practitioners (Anderson)
f. Discuss and develop ideas and concepts for the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in emergency medical services (Anderson)
g. Discuss the use of body-worn cameras by emergency medical practitioners (Anderson)
h. Discuss options for screening patients for weapons (Anderson)
i. Request from hospital system to reinforce WARDS upload within 24 hours (Anderson)
j. Request from hospital system on EMS access to WARDS trauma outcome data (Anderson)
k. Discuss and develop future new business items (Anderson)
l. Adjourn committee
8. Standing EMS Committee – Physician’s Advisory Committee (PAC) (Dr. Steven Zils, Chair) @ 14:15
a. Roll call and introduction of committee members (Zils)
b. Approval of previous committee meeting minutes (Zils)
c. Public comment opportunity to committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. EMS Section report (Mandler)
e. State EMS Medical Director report (Colella)
i. Status of 2026 scope of practice presentation
f. Discussion, review and possible action on EMR, EMT, AEMT, intermediate, paramedic scope of practice (Zils) (standing item)
i. Intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP) and Impella devices at paramedic with critical care endorsement level (Zils)
ii. Core temperature monitoring (esophageal and rectal) (Colella)
iii. Multiple IV medications on pump for 911 response (Clark)
iv. Doppler devices at paramedic with critical care endorsement level (Zils)
g. Discussion, review and possible action on best practice document for controlled substances and service provider DEA license update (Zemple)
h. Discuss and develop future new business items (Zils)
i. Adjourn committee
9. Recess Board Meeting until 9:00 a.m. on June 3, 2026.
(Technical Note: Should time not allow for all committee agenda items assigned to June 3, 2026, the EMS Board may address them on June 3, 2026, 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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