Kentucky EMT Instructors Association
Board Meeting Minutes of October 25, 1997

Originally posted: 01.04.98
Last modified: 08.19.09

The Executive Board meeting of KEMTIA was called to order by President Nancy Gainer at 1:00 PM on Oct. 25, 1997 in Lebanon, Ky.

The following were present:

A quorum was present, so the board meeting could proceed.

The minutes of the Committee meeting of 08/08/97 was read by the secretary. A motion to approve by Kenny Etherton and second by Anna Brown. Motion passed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Executive Secretary report; no report

Political Affairs Committee: Reminder by Kenny Etherton to get information on pending EMS related legislation to him.

Professional Affairs Committee: Theresa Martin reminds that ballots for nomination for the Dr. Carey Award needs to be sent out with minutes of January, 1998. All completed ballots are to be sent to Sharon Pierceall prior to the April Conference.

Conference Committee Reports

APRIL 1998-plans are moving ahead.

APRIL 1999-a bid has been received from Paintsville for $55-60 per night. Ashland Plaza will be submitting a bid. The site will be selected at the January 1998 Board meeting, after all of the bids are in.

APRIL 2000-Gary Madison will investigate Bowling Green as a possible site.

OLD BUSINESS

-Kenny Etherton reporting on the Executive Secretary selection. A form will be sent to all KEMTIA members. Interested persons will complete this, along with a resume. A directive on duties as taken from Pat Trevathan will be sent to them. The candidates will be interviewed in January 1998. Pat will work with the individual and he/she will be ready to assume the duties of Executive Secretary in April. Motion by John Sode and second by Duane Hawes to reimburse the Exec Secretary Committee for reasonable expenses accrued in this process. Motion passed.

-Regional EMT Coordinators: Region 5-Martin Bosemer Region 4-Gary Madison

Motion by Anna Brown, second by Kenny Etherton to approve. Motion passed.

-The History of KEMTIA prepared by Henry Baughman has been given to the secretary by Jerry McGraw.

NEW BUSINESS

-No representative from the EMS Branch has attended KEMTIA Board meetings, except in April (minutes of all Board meetings are sent to Marcia Burklow). A letter will be sent by President Gainer to the EMS Branch expressing concern and requesting a representative from the branch to attend.

-A committee comprised of Aline Flanagan, Theresa Martin, Gary Madison, John Woodall and Phil Taylor was appointed to develop an alternate plan for instructors who are unable to attend the annual April Conference, in order for them to have a makeup session. The plan will be presented at the January Board meeting.

-A needs assessment is to be sent to all instructors to determine feasibility of offering a National Registry for instructors, or a BTLS course as a preconference at the Spring conference. Based upon results, a committee will be formed to plan and implement.

-BLS SUBCOMMITTEE-Serious concern was expressed on the path the committee is following relative to Instructors and Instructor Trainers. The board reviewed the proposals from the Instructor Trainer Task Force for Instructor Trainer and Instructor Candidate/New instructor, which was sent to the Training Committee, Charlie O'Neal and Bob Calhoun. Tile article appearing on the EMS CONNECTION was also discussed. A motion by John Woodall, second by Gary Madison for the KEMTIA Board to endorse the IT proposal. Motion passed.

-A request will be made to the EMS Branch for clarification of EMT Instructor requirements for HIV update/teaching qualifications.

-The next Board meeting will be January 10, 1998 in Elizabethtown, Ky.

Motion to adjourn by Duane Hawes, second by Kenny Etherton. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM.

SUBMITTED BY: Aline Flanagan, Secretary