Public Safety CommissionFeb. 3, 2020

Back Up - #8 Austn EMS Recent Success presentation — original pdf

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Austin EMS Association (AEMSA) Recent Successes and Upcoming Initiatives TOPICS •Medic Assaults •Schedule Updates •Workload Challenges MEDIC ASSAULTS MEDIC ASSAULTS •Assault form •Self Defense •APD Response times ATCEMS & AEMSA to host first ever EMS specific train the trainer self defense course SCHEDULE UPDATES OLD TO NEW SCHEDULE • 6am • 7am • 9am • 11am • 4pm • 6pm • 7pm • 8pm • 9:30am • 10am • 9:30pm • 10pm 21% 10% Satisfied or Very Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied or Very Dissatisfied 69% WORKLOAD / CALL VOLUME 8:00PM, 1/30/20 32 calls 45 ambulances 2x Alarm Activation 2x Altered Mentation 1x Cardiac Arrest 2x Chest Pain 1x Eye Injury 3x Fall 1x Gunshot Wound 2x Heart Problems 1x Hemorrhage 2x Overdose 1x Psychiatric 1x Respiratory 2x Seizure 3x Sick 2x Syncopal Episode 4x Traffic Injury 1x Unknown 1x Unconscious 3:00AM, 1/31/20 13+ calls Central EMS ASSOCIATION REQUESTS 1. WE NEED MORE AMBULANCES CONVERT DEMAND 1, 3, 4, AND 5 TO 24 HOUR TRUCKS ADD AN AMBULANCE AT MEDIC 1, 5, AND 33 0.55 0.5 0.45 0.4 0.35 0.3 0.25 UHU M11 M02 M15 M28 M20 19-Apr 19-May 2. REFORM SICK TIME POLICY REVERT TO 2 HOUR RULE REVERT TO PREVIOUS OCP SICK POLICY SICK NOTE POLICY 3. RAMP-UP STATION TONES RAMP-UP STATION TONES 4 & 5 REST PROMOTION - No non-urgent pages after 10pm - No change outs after Garage is closed (8pm) or in the rain, unless emergent Austin EMS Association (AEMSA) 310 Comal St, Austin, TX 78701 info@austinemsa.org Mission: The Association is the voice of its members that fights for, protects, and educates its members and the community through advocacy, collaboration with management, and social fellowship. Vision: Through the unified voice of the AEMSA, we empower medics to advocate for a rewarding, safe, and healthy career with strong benefits and fosters the practice of progressive medicine.