Kentucky EMT Instructors Association
Board Meeting Minutes of January 10, 1998

Originally posted: 03.09.98
Last modified: 08.19.09

Due to lack of quorum, the Board met as a committee.

The committee was called to order by President Nancy Gainer at 1:00 PM in Brandenburg, Kentucky.

Members Present:

• Nancy Gainer
• Aline Flanagan
• Theresa Martin
• Grover FIshbeck
• Duane Hawes
• Bob Fegenbush
• Anna Brown
• John Hultgren
• Dale Edmondson
• Steve Burton (guest)
• Martin Bosemer (guest)
• Marcia Burklow, EMS Branch

Minutes of the October meeting were read and approved with correction to read "Motion by Theresa Martin for KEMTIA to support and work with the KY Emergency Services Organization made and passed."  The minutes will be corrected.

The following issues were addressed by the committee:

• Grover suggest that the site of the board meeting be moved to a central part of the state.  Committee members agreed. The next meeting will be at South Dixie Fire Station.
• Marcia reported that she hopes to get the new curriculum to the AIDS office this week and get it back by the end of the month with new course number. Instructors must be updated annually. If you are a Kentucky Tech instructor, you may use the Kentucky Tech number for HIV classes, until the EMS Branch gets an updated provider number.  Steve Burton is working with the Jefferson County fire service to update requirements for AIDS/HIV education.
• Treasurer report reviewed and filed pending April meeting.   See attached.
• Executive Secretary report presented by Duane Hawes due to the absence of Pat Trevathan. See attached.
• Possible changes in regulation -- there is a push on for the implementing agency to pay for the evaluators. KEMTIA does not have an exclusive contract to test.
• Nancy Gainer is to send a letter to the EMT regional coordinators stating that no instructor is to be blackballed from evaluating if he/she teaches for any new organization.
• Recommended by Dale and Grover to go ahead and get an executive secretary in place, since there is no guarantee of what may happen with the proposed regulation changes.
• Dale Edmondson is to coordinate a special recognition for the current executive secretary, to be done at the April conference.
• Political affairs, clarification from president on who chairs the committee.  Chair is the vice president.
• The following dates are important:
  • Jan 22, BLS Training Subcommittee at 10:00 at Louisville Fire Academy
  • Feb 10, BLS Training Subcommittee at Anderson County Fiscal Courthouse
  • Feb 23, Training Committee at Frankfort City Hall
  • Feb 24, EMS Council meeting in Frankfort
• Dr. Carey award will be announced and presented at the Saturday night banquet in April.  All nominations and ballots are to be in by Saturday noon. The professional affairs committee will count.  Grover will coordinate the presentation.  The ballots were sent out in the last minutes.  All please complete and turn in.
• The following is a general plan of events for the April 1998 conference:
  • Friday at 10:00, Board meeting. General session will begin at 1:00 PM
  • Friday night, local plans are being formulated.
  • Saturday, the Instructor-Trainers are presenting the CE class.
  • Saturday night, a buffet dinner at $15.00 per person.   Need money ahead of time -- notification will be sent to the membership.  The Dr. Carey Award will be presented.  A DJ and dance s planned for entertainment.
  • A hospitality suite is planned for Friday and Saturday night. Bring any gift you wish for giveaway during the conference. Grover's e-mail: grover@hynasty.net
• 1999 Conference -- no concrete plans, reported by Nancy.
• Old Business:
  • Laura Craig called Nancy and states she needs recent instructor photos to get the album together -- she needs our cooperation.
  • Region 5 Rep will be Bob Fegenbush until April, when one can be elected.
  • There is no problem with EMT Instructors abusing the system in regard to getting con ed for missed April conferences, so no action is necessary. Marcia reports that only 2 or 3 have had a need for consideration.
• KAPA Conference:  Charlie Shaw is the conference chairman for the next 5 years. He will look at providing an instructor tract for instructional methodology.  The dates for the 1998 conference will be Sept. 2 - 5 in Owensboro.   KEMTIA will again provide the EMT con ed.  18 hours will be provided (6 hours on Wed., Thurs., and Fri.).  Grover will coordinate.  Duane, Theresa and Aline will assist.

The next board meeting will be Feb 21, 1998 at 1:00 PM at South Dixie Fire Station.

The meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM.

Submitted by: /s/ Aline Flanagan, Secretary