KEMTIA d/b/a

Emergency Medical Service Educators of Kentucky

Executive Board Meeting

October 25, 2003

Erlanger Fire Department/EMS, Erlanger, KY

 

President, Theresa Martin called the EMSEK Executive Board Meeting to order on 10/25/03 at the Erlanger Fire Department/EMS in Erlanger, KY at 04:31 p.m.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

                President:                              Theresa Martin

                Vice President:                      Mark Bailey

                Secretary:                              Eva Prewitt

Treasurer:                              Katherine Thomasson

Sergeant At Arms:               Phil Taylor                            

Past President:                      Vacant

Executive Secretary:            Teresa Joyce

 

   North Region:      Dale Edmondson                                                West Region:        Traci Purcell

   Central Region:  Absent                                                                  East Region:          Absent

 

   Members and Guests Present:  Sharon Pierceall, Donna Sparks, Joe Prewitt, and M.E. Thomasson

   Quorum is present.

Approval of September 19-21,2003 Minutes:  Approved as written, motion by Dale Edmondson and 2nd by Mark Bailey. Passed.

 

Treasurer’s Report:  Katherine Thomasson, establishing change over of treasurer’s books from Past Treasurer. Intended date for completion is set for October 31, 2003.  Update of current accounts will be reported at the next Executive Board Meeting.  Treasurer’s report approved to be filed with a motion by Dale Edmondson and 2nd by Phil Taylor.  Passed

ANNUAL FEES of $20 are due.

Send to Katherine Thomasson, EMSEK Treasurer.  750 Riverview Drive Ledbetter, KY  42058.

 

Executive Secretary Report:  Teresa Joyce, reporting ending book balance as of September 2003, $21,817.39. Executive Secretary Report to be filed with a motion by Dale Edmondson and 2nd by Phil Taylor.  Passed.

Reporting also by Executive Secretary, necessary papers were filed, received and approved by the State of Kentucky for Kentucky Emergency Medical Technician Instructors Association (KEMTIA) to assume the Name of Emergency Medical Service Educators of Kentucky (EMSEK).  The official name will be used from this day forth.

The Executive Secretary reports that she is in the process of working with Dale Edmondson in establishing tax status to implement approval of sponsorship and endorsements from outside entities to offset educational costs to members.

 

There was discussion about snail e-mail and minutes that are being mailed and returned due to lack of correct and/or current information.  With the rising cost of postage and materials involved with mailings, along with the vision of increasing membership with the new resolution inviting new members the act of delivering minutes to all members will become more difficult.  A recommendation was made to post the minutes on the members page of the KEMTIA.org website and to deliver a copy of the minutes to the Executive Board Members and Committee Chairpersons.  Upon request from individual members, minutes will be sent per each request.  Motion was made to accept the recommendation by Mark Bailey and 2nd by Phil Taylor.  Passed.  This will be the last set of minutes mailed or e-mailed to all members of EMSEK.  The future minutes will be mailed to E-Board Members and Committee Chairpersons.

 

REGIONAL REPORTS:

West Region:  Tracy Purcell reporting, there have been no meetings since conference.

North Region:  Dale Edmondson reporting. Welcomes everyone to the North. No meeting since conference. A lot of work is being done in the North with designing of KMSEK Brochure, working with KBEMS and meetings with LRC on regulations. Northern Region’s is intent on involvement of new member campaign to EMSEK.

Question arises from member inquiring who are the test coordinators of the Northern Region. To date listed is Ron Hill, Cold Springs, KY.

Central Region: Theresa Martin reporting.  No meetings. Central Continuing Education Course will be held in Leitchfield, KY November 1 and 2, 2003.

East Region: Absent

 

Political Affairs:  Report by Mark Bailey, The EMS Draft Regulations have been accepted and approved by LRC and will now go before The Health and Welfare Committee on November 19,2003.  Members of the EMSEK board have been working with some of the KBEMS faculty toward completion of the training and education section of the regulations.  Special appreciation goes toward Charlie O’Neal who gave of his time to listen and help find resolution with issues that EMSEK felt was detrimental to the future education of EMS.  A committee within EMSEK is now compiling a curriculum with Mr. O’Neal for EMS Educators to accomplish in order to seek the proper credentials for endorsement by KBEMS to become EMS Evaluators under the new regulation guidelines.  Plans are in the process to introduce the EMS Evaluator Training Program at the EMSEK Conference in April. 

 

Members of the Northern Region have designed an EMSEK Brochure and Membership Invitation letter.  Plans are underway to have the material printed and mailed before the holiday season begins.  A motion by Dale Edmondson was made to allocate Mark Bailey $1000 to accomplish the printing and mailings of the material and second by Phil Taylor.  Passed.

 

Professional Affairs:  Report by Sharon Pierceall, There is very little response to the Scholarship Program.  Sharon urges all members to encourage students or student candidates to go on line KEMTIA.org and download the Scholarship Application.  Complete the application and return it to Sharon as soon as possible.  The next scholarship will be awarded at the next E-Board Meeting in January.  Scholarships are generally awarded Bi-Annually.

 

Sharon also discussed the committee accomplishments with compiling material to educate EMS Educators to become EMS Level I, Level II and/or Level III Evaluators through endorsement by KBEMS within the regulation guidelines.  An EMS Evaluator Training Program power point presentation has been designed and handouts will be available during each course.  Several meetings are still on tap to complete the task and approval from Eric Bentley M.D. will be necessary before the set deadline of the April Conference.

 

The Code of Conduct and The Code of Ethics for the organization is on the website if anyone wishes to have a copy.

 

Work is in progress for the EMSEK Mentor Program per Katherine Thomasson.

 

Members are asked to send EMS Training Scenarios to Katherine Thomasson, 750 Riverview Drive, Ledbetter, KY  42058   e-mail: itrainllc@aol.com

 

The Education Committee will select testing scenarios to be added to the EMSEK Test Bank from those received and the other scenarios will be sent to Phil Taylor to be added onto the Web site for classroom training utilization.

 

Old Business:

Phil Taylor respectively resigned his position from the Executive Board as The Sergeant at Arms.  The President, Theresa Martin, respectively accepts resignation.

 

Theresa Martin, President names from the general membership a candidate for the office of Sergeant at Arms.  Member named is Donna Sparks.  Donna Sparks is named Sergeant at Arms and is confirmed before the Executive Board with unanimous favorable votes.  Phil Taylor will now fill the vacancy of Past President on the Executive Board.

 

Regional Refresher Courses: 1 set for Nov 1and 2, 2003 in Central Region, Leitchfield.

 

Officer Plaques will be updated and brought from Louisville to be displayed in the Elizabethtown KCTCS Training Center.

 

New Business:

Mike Swift, 2003 KAPA President is seeking comments and encourages all educators to review The EMS Core Curriculum 2010.  Please submit comments to one of the EMSEK Board members.

 

EMSEK Logo design by Phil Taylor is to be viewed and selected by the board following the meeting.

 

There was discussion about operating budget for the next year. Teresa Joyce requests the budget committee to get together and adopt a budget for approval for the coming year. 

Fee increase may be necessary in order to continue with economic growth and may need to be brought before the next general assembly.  An alternative to fee increase is to solicit and welcome Corporate Sponsorships for EMSEK Conferences and Speakers.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. with a motion by Katherine Thomasson and second by Mark Bailey. Passed

 

Respectfully Signed and Submitted by:

Eva A. Prewitt, EMSEK Secretary 2003-2004

 

Emergency Medical Service Educators of Kentucky

 

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

2003-2004

 

POLITICAL AFFAIR                                                                                         SPECIAL COMMITTEE

MARK BAILEY, CHAIRPERSON                                                                     TASK FORCE ON “FUNDING

DALE EDMONDSON                                                                                         DALE EDMONDSON, CHAIRPERSON

EVA PREWITT                                                                                                    TERESA JOYCE

STEVE BURTON                                                                                  KATHERINE THOMASSON

                                                                                                                                ALINE FLANAGAN

                                                                                                                                JODIE GRIZZ

                                                                                                                                TRACI PURCELL

                                                                                                                                DAVID WILDER

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – EDUCATION

SHARON PIERCEALL, CHAIRPERSON

STEVE BURTON, CO-CHAIRPERSON                                                            REGIONAL EDUCATION COORDINATORS

DONNA SPARKS                                                                                                NORTH--              RON HILL

KATHERINE THOMASSON                                                                             WEST----               KATHERINE THOMASSON

MARK BAILEY                                                                                                   CENTRAL-           STEVE SHEETS & CHARLES RIGGLE

EVA PREWITT                                                                                                    EAST-----               JOHN PENNINGTON

DAVID WILDER 

MIKE VANHOOSE

TERESA JOYCE                                                                                                   EMSEK EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR

KEVIN SLOAS                                                                                                     STEVE BURTON stevenburton@rohmhaas.com

SANDY GOLDEY

 

BUDGET/FINANCE                                                                                            EMS EVALUATOR PROGRAM

KATHERINE THOMASSON, CHAIRPERSON                                              EVA PREWITT, CHAIRPERSON

TERESA JOYCE                                                                                                   SHARON PIERCEALL, CO-CHAIRPERSON

KENNY ETHERTON                                                                                           MARK BAILEY

SELDON SCOTT                                                                                  DALE EDMONDSON

BOB FEGENBUSH                                                                                               KEVIN SLOAS

 

CONFERENCE

MARK BAILEY, CHAIRPERSON

EVA PREWITT, CO-CHAIRPERSON

DONNA SPARKS

STEVE SHEETS

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

 

BY-LAWS

DALE EDMONDSON, CHAIRPERSON

BOBBY BURNETTE

SHARON PIERCEALL

STEVE BURTON

PHILIP KEEL

 

AUDIT*

NOMINATING*

 

 

*DENOTES APPOINTMENTS MADE AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE