Kentucky EMT Instructors Association
Executive Board Meeting, June 22, 2002
Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Vice-President Theresa Martin called the Executive Board meeting of KEMTIA to order on 06/22/02 at 02:07 p.m. in Elizabethtown, KY

E-Board Members Present:

President Mark Bailey--Absent
Vice-President Theresa Martin
Secretary Eva Prewitt
Treasurer Aline Flanagan--Absent
Sergeant at Arms John Woodall
Past President Phil Taylor
Executive Secretary Linda Cooper
North Region: Dale Edmondson
Central Region: Representative, Steve Burton
West Region: Katherine Thomasson
East Region: Absent

Other Members Present:

Professional Affairs: Sharon Pierceall
Art Cook

A Quorum was Present.

Approval of Minutes of April 12,2002

The Motion was made by Dale Edmondson to approve minutes as written and was 2nd by Katherine Thomasson. Passed

Correspondence: Thank You Cards were presented to KEMTIA from David Belcher for the flowers that were sent for his father’s death and from Catherine and Mike Thomasson for the basket of plants, e-mails and prayers during his recovery.

KEMTIA HIV/Aid Instructor’s Recertification due April 30, 2002. Aline Flannigan has submitted the curriculum to Janet English with the Department of Epidemiology. At the time of this meeting there had been no word from The Department about recertification.

Executive Treasurer’s Report: Linda Cooper submitted an Accounting Review from CPA Gary J. Arnzen, Cincinnati Ohio. With his findings he submitted suggestions for accounting improvements

A Motion was made by Steve Burton to honor the suggestion of Gary J. Arnzen, CPA and allow KEMTIA to make the purchase of $229.00 for an Accounting Software MYOB Plus 11 for Windows that will also have the capabilities to formulate annual Misc.1099 forms for all the EMT-Instructors. The motion was second by Katherine Thomasson . Passed.

A motion was made by Dale Edmondson to allow payment to Gary J. Arnzen, CPA to enter the accounting data for 2001 and allow Linda to be present for training. The motion was second by Katherine Thomasson. Passed

A Motion to pay the charge for the Accounting Review to Gary J. Arnzen, CPA in the amount of $340.00 was made by Katherine Thomasson and second by Dale Edmondson. Passed

Questions were raised and discussed to have Dale Edmondson make inquiries to Gary J. Arnzen,CPA to meet with Aline Flanagan about completing an Accounting Review on The KEMTIA Treasurer’s Books for 2001 as has been completed on the KEMTIA Executive Secretaries Accounting Books of 2001. Follow-Ups will be made with Vice-President Theresa Martin, and will be submitted to the Executive Board at the next Board Meeting.

Treasurers Report: Aline Flanagan absent.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Political Affairs: Theresa Martin, Vice-President reported that Mark Bailey has resigned from the Chair with KBEMS. Changes are being made daily with KBEMS and all KEMTIA Members are urged to follow the WEB-Sites KBEMS.org and KY EMS Connection for up-dates.

Task Force Meeting Scheduled at 10:00 a.m. July 11, 2002 at the Capital Annex to review

"Fee Regulations" Theresa Martin will be attending the meeting to represent KEMTIA.

Sharon Pierceall reported that regulations that are being drafted are several and to mention a few ; 1 is the addition of 2 seats to the KBEMS Board, 1 being a representative from a private service and 2 being a representative from the air service. 2nd is Senate Bill 66 Money for ambulance services that will go into a block type grant that will allow the money issued will not have to be matched. 3rd The Bill for discipline, complaints and investigations, license and certifications are being revoked for several different legal issues and if and ambulance service, training agency or Instructor is aware of criminal records and do not report it they will be held accountable and may have license or certifications revoked as well as the guilty party and There is a question about Training Institutes teaching classes and do they have to be approved by KBEMS prior to conducting the class. KEMTIA members are URGED to use the INTERNET and follow the KBEMS Updates DAILY and voice your opinions to KBEMS Board Members (listed on KBEMS.org)

Northern Region: Dale Edmondson Reporting, The Northern Region has not met since last board meeting.

Western Region: Katherine Thomasson Reporting. The Western Region has not met since last board meeting.

Eastern Region: Representative absent.

Central Region: Steve Burton Representative Reporting, The Central Region has not met since last board meeting. Concerns have been raised about Continued Education and Training has been virtually shut down due to the Draft Regulations involving Training Institutes and receiving pre-approval from KBEMS for classes outside of in-house training. This confusion issue in the draft regulations needs to be investigated further.

A motion was made by Phil Taylor to have KEMTIA Representative from Political Affairs Committee, Dale Edmondson, to distribute a letter to KBEMS from KEMTIA that will address the questions and confusions from KEMTIA of the specific intent that follows the draft regulation that relates to 202 KAR 7:094 KRS 311-652.311.660 EMS Educational Institution Requirements. The motion was second by Katherine Thomasson. Passed.

Professional Affairs Committee: Sharon Pierceall reporting, 1st on the conference, a request was made at the end of the conference of 2001 to add the 16 hours of the BLS Refresher Course to the conference time instead of having a Pre-Conference due to strain on the instructors. During a recent Conference Committee Meeting with KAPA members KEMTIA was declined the 16 hours for a BLS Refresher Course and was allotted seven (7) hours for Training. The hours have been dedicated during the conference of 2002 to conduct courses instructed by Brad Learn on Wednesday and Bobby Burnett on Thursday. There was discussion about the number of hours that KEMTIA had been allotted for training and before the EMS Conference of 2003 questions will be answered as to the role that KEMTIA is to serve during the conference.

Guest Speaker to be announced a few had been contacted and awaiting a final answer.

Reserved Hospitality Room, Keith Parsley and John Tucker will organize. Any donation will be greatly appreciated and will be accepted on site for the hospitality room. If there are any questions you may contact John Tucker or any other Executive Board Member.

Raffle will be organized by Art Cook and Steve Burton.

Also reported by Sharon representing the Professional Affairs Committee was the KEMTIA Training Institution application will be filed by July 15, 2002.

12 new EMT-Instructors have been Certified by The Kentucky Board Of Emergency Medical Services.

EMS Scholarship winners have been selected: Paula Moore and Christopher Chad Madding.

Budget and Finance Committee: Theresa Martin Reporting that $1865 is still owed to KAPA for the difference on last year’s EMS Conference. A motion was made by Dale Edmondson to pay the bill upon receipt of invoices and was 2nd by Katherine Thomasson. Passed

Steve Burton makes a motion for KEMTIA to sponsor The KY EMS Olympics financially with a donation of $800.with the attachment that a list of sponsors be made available by KEMTA.

The motion was 2nd by Dale Edmondson. Passed

FYI: Pat Trevathan undergoing surgery, Linda Cooper’s mother is very ill and Mark Bailey’s mother is very ill. Please submit cards and letters to help these members in their time of need.

At 4:31 P.M. a motion was made by Dale Edmondson to adjourn the meeting. The motion was second by Katherine Thomasson. Passed