Dane County

Minutes - Final Unless Amended by

Committee

Emergency Medical Services Commission

Consider:

Who benefits? Who is burdened?

Who does not have a voice at the table?

How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

5:30 PM

Attend in person at 2982 Kapec Rd. Fitchburg; attend

virtually via Zoom

Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.

Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más

información.

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The April 16th EMS Commission meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the public can either

attend in person or virtually via Zoom.

The public can attend in person at 2982 Kapec Rd.

The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.

To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and

access information will be emailed to you):

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u_ghp64XRYiP70SSyfXrVg

This link will be active until the end of the meeting.

To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:

1-833-548-0276

1-833-548-0282

1-888-788-0099

When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 987 9294 8610

PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:

IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item

can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO

In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.

VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item

MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual

registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the

meeting.

In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom

or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the

body.

If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please

send them to: morency.courtney@danecounty.gov

A. Call To Order

Meeting was called to order at 5:34pm.

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Present

Absent

ERIC BAUMAN, MICHELE DOOLAN, ADAM PLOTKIN, ADAM PLOTKIN,

STEPHANIE LEHMANN, STEPHANIE LEHMANN, GARY ZIEGLER, DON

POSTLER, and TIM HILLEBRAND

2 - MEGAN GUSSICK, and KACEY KRONENFELD

Guests: Scott Russell, Steve Wunsch, Danny Sefcik, Camden Parman, Robert Hughes,

Brandon Ryan, Mike Lohmeier, Chris Backes, Holly Ellickson, John Williams, Charles

Tubbs, Eric Lang

Staff: Carrie Meier, Eric Anderson, Kailey Peterson, Courtney Morency

B. Consideration of Minutes

EMS Commission February 2025 Minutes

2024

MIN-611

Attachments: February Minutes

The minutes were approved.

C. Discussion Items

Cambridge Area EMS Update

Chief Williams started as interim chief on February 15th following resignation of former

Chief. Several medics left the service, leaving 2 full time on staff. Hoping to be fully

staffed service once again by May with a copule new members offered positions. Agency

has been calling Comm Center every morning to let them know when they are running as

a Medic vs. a Rescue. New medical director contact info will be sent to DCEMS staff.

Medical Advisors will review the Mercy protocols for similarity among MEP and UW

protocols.

Waunakee Middleton Report

Chief Wunsch and Chief Russell spoke on joint study that was recently completed and

published. It was a year-long process. Either or both services will have to expand to

accommodate the rising population and rising call numbers; report gave options for

collaborating vs expanding individually. Agencies want to be proactive and address these

needs prior to it becoming an emergency. Middleton will need third ambulance in the next

year or two. Waunakee just put a second ambulance into service and are currently okay,

but will need a third in the future. Suggestion to have EMS Commission vocal at local

level to help services advocate for expansion that addresses growing needs.

State Licensing for Out of State EMTs

DeerGrove EMS experienced difficulty in getting a new out-of-state member licensed

easily through Wisconsin. The work around was for that person to become licensed in

Minnesota first, then able to license in Wisconsin through the existing state agreement.

Concern is that this inconvenience could deter out of state applicants from coming to and

staying in Wisconsin as providers. Have Chief Lang draft something about the situation

for Commission to review and consider next steps.

Annual Report

Chair Plotkin and Meier to report to PP&J with annual report on discussions being had in

EMS Commission.

EMS Annual Survey

DCEMS office working on grouping up questions and shortening the survey. Still taking

feedback from chiefs and members.

Update from MAS

Infant Warming initiative to keep infants warm in the field. Put out info and materials to

all agencies. Protocols being updated by both UW and MEP. Have also discussed

Continuum, Survivor Celebration, EMS Week, Harm Reduction Vending Machines.

CARES Update

911 Update

No update.

Telecommunicator Week - thank you calltakers!

D. Presentations

E. Reports to Committee

DCEMS - Eric Anderson can share cardiac arrest CARES Annual report next meeting

after report is released. Crisis Response Team has increased from 70 to 100 members

trained to provide support. Half time coordinator position in Dane County Office helps

manage the team. First true deployment was to ALCS.

F. Future Meeting Items and Dates

G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law

I. Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 6:31pm.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Courtney Morency.