11/19/97

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

MINUTES FM MEETING

LIST OF STEERING COMM.

WENT OVER MINUTES OF MEETING.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT...WENT OVER

IS THERE A WAY THAT WORKING DISPATCHERS WILL GET CREDIT FOR ON THE JOB WORK...SO THEY WILL BE SAME AS DISPATCHERS THAT WENT THRU CRS INITIALLY. DON WILL LOOK INTO THIS. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM OVER IVN(INTERACTIVE VIDEO NETWORK). OR LOOK AT GRANDFATHERING THEM IN.

THIS CRS IS NOT A CERTIFIABLE CRS AT PRESENT...BUT IN FUTURE WE WANT TO GET IT CERTIFIED.

WHOEVER IS HIRED AS DIRECTOR WILL TALK WITH STEERING COMM. AND 911 ASSOC.

RELY ON ND 911 ASSOCIATION ...IT IS THE 911 ASSOCIATION’S COURSE.

EMD CERTIFICATION & RECERTIFICATION.

TWO YEAR RECERTIFICATION WAS TALKED ABOUT AWHILE AGO...AND HAS BEEN USED AS A GUIDE.

IN RUGBY A NUMBER OF DISPATCHERS WERE OVER 2 YR LIMIT. THIS TIME IT WILL BE WAVED. DERRICK SAYS THAT PEOPLE BEYOND 2 YRS SHOULD GO THRU CRS AGAIN BECAUSE THEY MISS THE NEW TECHNOLOGY.

BUT FROM THIS POINT ON 2 YEARS IS THE REFRESHER CRS DATE WITH 90 DAY GRACE PERIOD. IN THE FUTURE IF HEALTH DEPT TAKES CARE OF CERTIFICATES AND EXPIRATION DATES...TO KEEP TRACK OF WHEN YOUR CERTIFICATION IS DUE TO BE RENEWED.

PRESENTLY THEY HAVE 3 SESSIONS/YEAR FOR REFRESHER. SOMETIMES APCO WILL HAVE ONE & SOMETIMES STATE RADIO WILL HAVE ONE.

LET ADMINISTRATORS KNOW OF THIS 2 YR FOR RECERTIFICATION. FOR REFRESHER CRS THEY DO NOT CARE IF THEY ARE CPR CERTIFIED.

IF WE CLD GIVE TIM W. DIRECTIVES HE WOULD GENERALLY WRITE UP THE DESC OF PROGRAM. THERE IS NO NAT’L OR STATE REQUIREMENT. NEED A NAL’L ACCEPTED CRICULUM. OUR CRICULUM COME FM NITSA(FREE CRIC TO ALL)

NEED REFRESHER ONCE EVERY 24 MONTHS.

STEERING COMMITTEE TO HELP TIM WIEDRICH GET THINGS TAKEN OVER.

WAIT TO TALK TO TIM BEFORE LETTING ALL COUNTIES KNOW OF NEW RULES.

RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO SET LAWS TO SAY YOU NEED EMD CERTIFICATION TO DO EMERGENCY MED. DISPATCHING...ALL VOLUNTARY. THIS ADDS TO OUR CREDITBILITY...WITH STATE BUYING INTO IT.

$40 FOR FULL CRS W/ROOM & BOARD AT ACADEMY

$20 FOR REFRESHER W/ROOM & BOARD AT ACADEMY

IS DERRICK GOING TO MOVE CRS AROUND STATE? NO, HE COULD NOT DO IT THIS CHEAP IS HE WOULD HAVE TO TRVL. REFRESHER CRS POSS MOVE THAT TO APCO CONFERENCE...OR OTHER CENTERS..IF CENTERS WILL PAY MILAGE AND ROOM.

HAVE DISPATCHER SEND IN AN APPLICATION BEFORE GOING, THEN THEY COULD TELL YOU IF HE/SHE IS QUALIFIED. TIM COULD BY REQUEST PRINT OUT WHO IN YOUR DISPATCH CENTER IS DUE FOR REFRESHER.(ONCE PER YEAR.)

IN THIS NEXT YR DERRICK WILL WORK WITH EVERYONE TO GET RECERTIFIED.

UPDATED SOFTWARE....

IF WE NEED TO BUY THIS SOFTWARE $1400 / PACKAGE...LOOK AT CHARITY.

RICK WANTS TO GO AFTER GRANT FROM ND INSURANCE RESEV FUND.??

DERRICK, RICK HESSINGER & MARY SENGER WILL WORK ON SENDING A LETTER TO ND INSURANCE RESERVE FUND.

HAVING A MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR EMD PROGRAM??

HELP REVIEW CRITICAL CALLS RECEIVED.

MED DIRECTOR CAN GIVE DIRECTIVES THAT CARDS CANNOT...LIKE DIABETIC NEEDS SUGAR...DIRECTOR CAN GIVE A WRITTEN DIRECTIVE TO TELL PERSON TO TAKE SOME SUGAR. REVEWS POLICY INVOLVING EMD.

THIS HELPS WITH LIABILITY TO COUNTY.

IF YOU DONT KNOW WHO WOULD DO THIS ASK DERRICK ...HE HAS A LIST OF DOCTORS THAT WILL DO IT.

DERRICK USES A NATIONAL STANDARD CIRICULUM. DERRICK IS ALSO A PARALEGAL AND HE HAS TO TEACH AS IS...HE WILL NOT CHANGE. HE IS ALSO LIABLE FOR TEACHING WHAT IS NATIONALLY ACCEPTABLE.

CONFERENCE CALLING: FOR POISON CONTROL PUT LOCAL PH# OF LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM OR POISON CONTROL ON SPEEDDIAL.

DISPATCHER IS STUMPED WHETHER TO SEND AN AMB OR NOT...DO THIS ONLY RARELY. JAMESTOWN ACTUALLY HAS A DEDICATED LINE TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

LET DERRICK KNOW IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH POLICY ON CONFERENCE CALLING.

TRANSFERING CALLS: LIFE OVER PROPERTY.

TRIAGE THE CALLS...TAKE MORE LIFE THREATENING CALL FIRST.

BACKUP DISPATCH CENTER...HAVE A MUTAID AGREEMENT BEFORE.

TRANSFER MED CALL AFTER YOU HAVE DISPATCHED AMB...EMD CAN BE GIVEN FM ANYWHERE.

WENT OVER DISPATCH CARDS THAT PRIORITIZE CALLS.

TRAMA PLAN IS GETTING PATIENT TO CLOSEST APROPRIATE FACILITY.

NON-CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS GIVE POST DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS.

CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS-PRE-ARRIVAL INSTRUCTION.(GIVING CPR)

10-CODE: AMBULANCE PEOPLE DO NOT LEARN THE 10-CODE. NOT ENCOURAGED TO USE 10-CODE. NO RADIO EDIQUETTE IN EMT CRS. HAVE DISPATCHERS OR PSAP MANGERS GO TO LOCAL TRAINING ON RADIO EDIQUETTE AND HOW THINGS WORK.(CONTINUING ED PROGRAM BY ND 911 ASSOC WORKING WITH EMS ASSOC).

EMD CARDS:

HAVE ATLEAST A 6/95 OR LATER DATE ON IT WILL HAVE UPDATES.

OR CALL THE COMPANY ON THE CARDS. CARDS ARE UPDATED WHEN NATIONAL

MEDICAL PROCEDURES CHANGE.

November 20, 1997

JEWEL MADE MOTION TO ACCEPT MINUTES. GAYLA 2ND MOTION ALL IN FAVOR.YES

JANELLE MADE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORT. JERRY 2ND. ALL IN FAVOR YES.

OLD BUSINESS:

TAX EXEMPT FOR 911 ASSOC. CK AT SEC OF STATE OFFICE...NEED BYLAWS..

COMMITTEES:

STEERING COMMITTEE FOR UND-LAKE REGION

TRAINING COMMITEE(NOW PROGRAM COMMITTEE)

WIRELESS ISSUES COMMITTEE

EMD COMMITTEE

JERRY MAD MOTION TO RENAME TRAINING COMM. TO PROGRAM COMMITTEE.

JEWEL 2ND. ALL IN FAVOR.

SUE F., JEWEL , JERRY, RICK.

XY POINT

ND TELEPHONE

FRANK GROSS/US POST OFFICE

CELLULAR CO.

GPS UPDATES

DRIVERS LIC. DIVISION.

TOM SORENSON ASKED ABOUT GIVING INFOR OUT TO OTHER ENTITIES...

LOCTION ADDRESS AND MAILING ADDRESS IS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME THING. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE PO BOX FOR MAILING ADDRESS.

VENDORS BUY LISTS FROM POST OFFICE. VENDORS SELL TO OTHER ENTITIES.

911 LAW PROTECTS THE GIVING OUT OF PH NRS FM 911 DATABASE.

NEW BUSINESS:

REPORT FM NOMINATION COMM FM GAYLA MEIER.

PRESIDENT: JANELLE PEPPLE

VICE PRES: PHIL ROQUET (W FARGO)

SEC/TREAS. CARMEN REED

CALLED FOR NOMINATIONS FM FLOOR...CALLED 3 TIMES.

STEVE MADE MOTION TO ACCEPT NOMINATED MEMBERS & CLOSE NOMINATIONS..

GAYLA 2ND

ALL IN FAVOR YES.

BUSINESS MEETING CLOSED.

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS:

STEVE: SET UP EMD NEAL JOHNSON FM ACADEMY , DERRICK HANSON & STEVE WILL SET UP EMD SCHEDULE FOR NEXT YEAR.

GETTING MONIES FOR EMS FM PHONE LINE....NEED TO GET ONE PERSON FM THIS ASSOC TO GO TO EMS ASSOC MEETINGS.

JANELLE...WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO REGARDING TAX LAW...IF ASSOC OF COUNTIES IS MAKING RESOLUTIONS REGARDING UPING 911 TAX TO $2.

FRANK GROSS...WORKING ON 34TH COUNTY NOW.

TOM SORENSON...ANY WAY THE ASSOC CAN ADVERTISE TO PUBLIC HOW THE RURAL ADDRESSING WORKS...CONSENSUS WAS TO ADVERTISE ON YOUR OWN..TO MAY VARIATIONS WITH IN THE STATE.

BONNIE..STILL WORKING ON DUNN...RESERVATION WORK.

GAYLA...APCO BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDE, DEWY NICHOLSON PRES., RICK H 1ST VICE, BECKY 2ND VICE. GAYLA MEIER SECRETARY. JANET JACOBSON 2 YR MEMBER AT LARGE. DENNIS SEMETANA 1 YR MEMBER AT LARGE

JERRY...GET LIST OF EMD SCHEDULE FOR YEAR...

LISA WOODWARD..NO LONGER WITH US WEST...NOW JIM BAKER. STATE RADIO HAS 21 COUNTIES NOW. ATTACHED TO APPROPRIATION COMM LAST DAY AND PASSED. HAVE TO HAVE GOLDEN VALLEY & DIVIDE CTY ON LINE WITHIN 2 YEARS OTHERWISE CAP GOES BACK ON. UP DATE MAP FOR ND.WHERE COUNTIES ARE GETTING 911 SERVICE.

ANYONE RESALE OF DIAL TONE?? GTE OR ATNT BUYING DIAL TONE.

SUE F.... WAITING TO START TESTING. SEND OUT A LETTER TO VERIFY 911 INFO??

TALKED ABOUT PLUSES AND MINUSES OF SURVEY OR NOT.

TOM SORENSON...WHEN YOU GET A NEW ADDRESS AFTER CTY IS 911 ADDR APPROVED BY POST OFFICE...HOW DO NEW ADDR GET ADDRESSED. POST MASTERS WILL GO TO 911 COORDINATOR TO GET NEW LOCS ADDRESSED. ONCE COUNTY IS DONE WITH FRANK THEN 911 COORDINATOR’S CONTACT IS WITH LOCAL POST MASTER.

CARMEN-MCLEAN & MERCER/OLIVER ARE WORKING WITH WEST RIVER TO BACK EACH OTHER.

AL..BACKUP FOR JEFF B. WHEN HE ISNT AROUND.

TALK TO RICK HESSINGER ABOUT GETTING STATE ATTORNEY’S OPINION ON CHANGING /UPDATING STANDARDS & GUIDELINES. BEFORE MINS GO OUT.

TALKED ABOUT PH # GOING TO 2 LOCS.

TALKED ABOUT PBX PROBLEMS. CAPITAL BLDG IN BISMARCK PUT IN BLK BOX SO 911 CALLS CAN BE IDENTIFIED WHERE CALL IS COMING FM WITHIN CAPITAL.

JERRY & BRENT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH STATE BLDGS...HOSPS, DEVELOPEMENTAL FACILITY IN GRAFTON.

NEXT MEETING...OPEN. AL GOT PLAQUE FOR PRESIDENT APPRECIATATION.

MEETING ADJOURNED 11:00 p.m.