The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days before the meeting date. Please call Vivian Holmes at the EMS Department, at (512) 972-7148 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. RBJ HEALTH CENTER 2nd FLOOR, EMS HEADQUARTERS 15 WALLER STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS February 6, 2019 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AGENDA ITEM 1) Call to Order 2) Quorum Determination 3) Recognition of Service and Dedication a) Mark Clayton 4) Review and approve minutes of previous meeting 5) Receive Citizen Communications/Comments 6) Review of System Reports 7) Receive updates from System Agencies Representatives: a) Medical Director’s Report: Dr. Mark Escott, Medical Director b) Austin EMS Department: Ernesto Rodriguez, Chief c) Travis County Emergency Services: Charles Brotherton, County Executive d) Austin Fire Department: Jim Baker, Fire Chief e) Emergency Services Districts: Robert Abbott, CAFCA President 8) Other business 9) Adjourn AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
AUSTIN – TRAVIS COUNTY EMS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, February 6, 2019 The Austin – Travis County EMS Advisory Board convened on FEBRUARY 6, 2019, 15 Waller Street, in Austin, Texas at 9:30 a.m. Board Members in Attendance: Tracy Dalbosco, Chris Ziebell, Lisa Harris, Justin Otwell, John Villanacci, Jerry Staton, Janice Bray, Robert Ugaste Board Members Absent: None Other Attendees: Brett Steffen, Mark Escott, Vivian Holmes, Jeff Hayes, Chuck Brotherton, Selenia Xie, Ashleigh Voslevik, Teresa Gardner, Robert Abbott, Jason Pickett, Jasper Brown 1. CALL TO ORDER – February 6, 2019 The meeting was called to order at 9:32 a.m. 2. QUORUM DETERMINATION A quorum was met and the meeting proceeded. 3. RECOGNITION OF SERVICE AND RECOGNITION a) Mark Clayton - This item was postponed. 4. REVIEW AND APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Motion: The minutes for the regular meeting of November 7, 2018 were approved on a motion by Board Member Ugaste and seconded by Board Member Villanacci on an 8-0 vote. 5. RECEIVE CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS/COMMENT Selena Xie - New President of the Austin EMS Employee Association - Introduction to Board Members. 6. REVIEW OF SYSTEM REPORTS - This is covered under Item 7. 7. RECEIVE UPDATES FROM SYSTEM AGENCIES REPRESENTATIVES: a) Medical Director’s Report: Mark Escott, Medical Director, Office of the Medical Director (OMD) • Dr. Escott provided an update (see attached). Reviewed Office of the Medical Director Organizational Charts and a list of “Responsibilities of the Medical Director under TAC 197”. • OMD will be relocating in June to join other the city offices housed at Techni Center, 4201 Ed Bluestein. • OMD’s EMS Fellow position anticipated to be approved in FY2020. • Will be requesting approval in the FY2020 budget to hire a part-time CPR Take 10 employee to teach by-stander CPR to citizens. A full-time employee was requested during last year's budget planning, however it wasn't approved. Chair Dalbosco commented the Board will be looking at budget recommendations at the next meeting and will look at this item. Dr. Escott noted that the EMS Department has a full-time employee for their CPR program and said all high school students in the AISD and several other school districts have to complete mandatory CPR training prior to graduation. • Board Members asked to have ESD Medical Directors attend a future meeting to receive updates and see if there are any needs to help improve a cohesive medical …
