Kentucky EMT Instructors Association
Executive Board Meeting, Jan. 25, 2003
Louisville, Kentucky

The KEMTIA Executive Board Meeting was called to order by President Theresa Martin on 01/25/2003 at 1:20 P.M.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

President: Theresa Martin
Vice President: Glenn Allen
Secretary: Eva Prewitt
Treasurer: Aline Flanagan
Sergeant-At-Arms: Phil Taylor
Past President: Absent
Executive Secretary: Teresa Joyce
North Region: Cossette Spille
West Region: Katherine Thomasson
Central Region: Jody Grizz
East Region: David Wilder

Other Members Present: Ronnie Hill, Charles Baird, Michael VanHoose, Gary Santana, Steve Sheets, Steve Burton, and Sharon Pierceall. A Quorum was present.

Approval of November 2002 Minutes. Motion was made by Katherine Thomasson and 2nd by Glenn Allen to approve the November 2002 minutes as written. Passed.

Treasurer’s Report by Aline Flanagan: To date of January 31, 2003 Running Balance in KEMTIA Account is $8,342.71 with a total of 157 members and 16 Life Time Members. Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report with copy of ledged report kept with original minutes by Glenn Allen and 2nd by Katherine Thomasson. Passed

Executive Secretary Report: Not all the documents have been received by former KEMTIA Executive Secretary and has caused some delay with reports. Arrangements were made with a drafted letter via KEMTIA Secretary to obtain records. Executive Secretary Report January 2003 Submitted with a Balance $12,700. Executive Secretary’s Report approved with submitted report kept with original minutes by Katherine Thomasson and 2nd by David Wilder. Passed

A motion was made by Katherine Thomasson after recommendation by Teresa Joyce to allow Linda Cooper, the former KEMTIA Executive Secretary, to withdraw the KEMTIA CD and pay all penalties, have the check made out to KEMTIA c/o Teresa Joyce. The motion was 2nd by Glenn Allen. Passed. Letter will be drafted on Monday following Board Meeting.

New pay Voucher forms were submitted and recommended by Teresa Joyce for future KEMTIA use. Forms were approved by the Executive Board.

Katherine Thomasson made a motion that allows Teresa Joyce to rent a storage building with climate control and to purchase cabinets and office adjunctive supplies for filing and storing KEMTIA Documents. 2nd by Jody Grizz. Passed.

Teresa Joyce (NEW INFORMATION) (270) 444-8257 e-mail wtjoyce@comcast.net

Correspondence: Thank You from Mike Swift, report that his wife is doing well.

REGIONAL REPORTS:

East Region: David Wilder Reporting, no meeting since November 2002 meeting.

North Region: Cossette Spille Reporting, No meeting since November 2003 meeting. Awaiting some response to regulations update.

Central Region: Jody Grizz reporting, Regional meeting set for February 8, 2003 in Elizabethtown, KY

West Region: Katherine Thomasson Reporting, Expressed appreciation for the Instructors that evaluated in the Western Region with short notices on December 14, 2002. Still has concerns about how to make the incentive for evaluators more appealing. Instructor’s have concerns about EMT-B’s being allowed to evaluate EMT-B students instead of EMT/Instructor Evaluators

Political Affairs Committee: Glenn Allen Reporting about concerns that are still being expressed about the EMS Regulations on the Education Draft. Glenn will be drafting a form letter to The Regulations committee with Regulation #, the problem and a recommended solution. KEMTIA members may contact Glenn for a copy of the form letter that can be signed and addressed by each member. Glenn also recommends that all KEMTIA members check the KBEMS.org website to keep up with changes.

Education and Professional Affairs Committee: Sharon Pierceall reporting, KEMTIA has been approved as an Educational Institute (pending acquiring a Medical Director) several suggestions were made and Sharon will be seeking a Medical Director prior to next KEMTIA Board Meeting. Recommendation approved from the committee to appoint Steve Burton as The KEMTIA Educational Program Director.

KEMTIA members that want to request to teach classes through KEMTIA As an Educational Institute will have to contact Steve Burton for approval

Steve Burton
14009 Darwin Boulevard
Valley Station, KY 40272
(502) 449-5472 (work)
e-mail burtons@rohmhaas.com

Recommendation of course costs were approved and will follow the July 1 through June 30(fiscal year).

Recommendation from the committee is selection of Scholarship Recipient , Ann Story Berton from Princeton, KY. She will be attending Madisonville Community College with Nursing Occupation as her career choice. She wishes to become a flight nurse.

Motion was made by Glenn Allen and 2nd by Jody Grizz to accept the recommendations that were presented by the Education and Professional Affairs Committee. Passed.

Serving since Pins will be ready at the April Conference.

Website Up-date in process. Ideas were presented to set up our own KEMTIA Web Page. Prices and recommendations will be investigated by Steve Burton and Eva Prewitt. Ideas are welcomed.

Conference Committee: Eva Prewitt reporting, KEMTIA Spring Conference has been set for April 12 &13, 2003 at The Days Inn in Bardstown, KY. All EMT-B and EMT-FR/Instructors are invited to attend. There will be a charge for Non-Members of KEMTIA.

Meals will be provided on the Saturday of the conference. The projected budget is just at $5,000. The topics for the Educational Tracts for train-the-instructors will be based on the Required EMT-B Supplemental Curriculum. Brochures will be sent out in February so that individual arrangements may be made.

Theresa Martin Agreed to send letters to the most recent selected Life-Time Members and invite them to the Dinner on the Saturday Evening of the Conference. Recognition will be given at that time.

Katherine Thomasson made the motion to approve the recommendations made by the Conference Committee 2nd by Jody Grizz. Passed.

NEW BUSINESS: On Behalf of KEMTIA as an Educational Institute President, Theresa Martin agreed to address letters to other Educational Institutes expressing concerns with utilizing EMT/Instructors to evaluate EMT-FR and EMT-B students. Allowing

EMT-B’s and EMT-FR to evaluate students is not acceptable within KEMTIA

Separation of Committee. Professional Affairs and Educational Committee has become a greater task and need to be separated.

Steve Burton, appointed by Theresa Martin, President as the Educational Committee Chairman.

New Committee Appointed: EMT-B Scenario Review Committee

Aline Flanagan: Chairman, appointed by President, Theresa Martin

Katherine Thomasson and Gary Santana volunteered to assist in reviewing and revising EMT-B and EMT-FR Evaluation

Scenarios for KEMTIA.

KEMTIA CHAPLAIN APPOINTED: Danny Chapman from Louisville, KY has been appointed as the KEMTIA Chaplain

KEMTIA Educational Institute to Sponsor Continuing Education Classes: The Dixie Fire School in Elizabethtown to be held March 8, 9 and 10, 2003. Limited classes of 40 students. If interested in being an Instructor for this class contact Steve Burton, Educational Program Director.

Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 4:45 P.M. by Glenn Allen and 2nd by Katherine Thomasson.

NEXT KEMTIA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2003 AT 1:30 p.m. AT THE RESCUE/FIRE TRAINING BUILDING, COLLEGE STREET, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY.