AMBULANCE SERVICE BOARD
TL;DR
The Ambulance Service Board met virtually to discuss current and future emergency medical services in the city. Representatives from Curtis Ambulance, Bell Ambulance, and city officials reviewed short-term and long-term strategies for improving medical response and patient care.
Key Decisions
- Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Approved
- Near-Term Medical Fire Department (MFD) System Inputs Discussed
- Medium-Term MFD Solutions with Private Providers Under Review
- Long-Term Local Investments in Emergency Services Ongoing Planning
Agenda
- Call to Order at 9:05 AM
- Roll Call
- Approval of minutes of the April 12, 2021 meeting.
- Private provider report
- Near-term MFD inputs into the system
- MFD medium-term solutions and discussion with private providers
- Long-term local investments in education, workforce and low acuity patients
- Comments from Midwest Medical
- Next meeting
- Meeting adjourned at 10:08 AM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant
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- Present: MHD Designee - Marlaina Jackson Asst CIty Atty. - Tyrone St. Junior Curtis Ambulance - Jim Baker & Dan Robakowski Bell Ambulance - Chris Anderson & Wayne Jurecki Atty Bryant Randall Atty. Joshua Gimbel