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, July 17, 2024  
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 July 17th 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):  
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This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
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meeting.  
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body.  
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A. Call To Order  
5 -  
5 -  
Present  
MICHELE DOOLAN, ADAM PLOTKIN, ADAM PLOTKIN, GARY ZIEGLER, and  
DON POSTLER  
Excused  
ERIC BAUMAN, MEGAN GUSSICK, KACEY KRONENFELD, STEPHANIE  
LEHMANN, and STEPHANIE LEHMANN  
Members Present: Mike Lohmeier, Jeff VanBendegom  
Guests: Lisa Becher, Eric Lang, Chris Backes, Robert Hughes, Holly Ellickson, Charles  
Tubbs  
Staff: Carrie Meier, Eric Anderson, Kailey Peterson, Courtney Morency  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
EMS COMMISSION FEBRUARY 2024 MINUTES  
2024  
MIN-132  
Attachments: February EMS Commission Minutes  
Postler abstained. Minutes approved.  
C. Discussion Items  
Madison Fire CARES Team Update - Becher  
Lisa Becher is now overseeing the CARES team following Chief Stedman's retirement  
(congrats Chief!). 3 teams are now staffed Monday-Friday as of April 8. Staggered start  
times, 365 day a year (not 24 hours yet). Started working holidays in January. All three  
CARES teams will eventually be stationed out of the same location. They are looking to  
expand CARES into Dane County starting this fall. Slow process, starting with one  
municipality. No plans to bring on fourth team at this time. New data analyst started with  
main goal to get better data on CARES and call volume. As of today, 5,936 calls for  
service since it started a little less than 3 years ago. In the process of getting 4 new  
transit vans by the end of the year. Question about whether county can help reimburse  
Journey workers with more money in the next budget. Journey Mental Health workers on  
the CARES teams have to be hired through the Human Service contract with Journey  
Mental Health. Will keep this as a standing item on the agenda and invite Chief Becher  
to each meeting to discuss the expansion into Dane County.  
Annual Survey  
DCEMS Budget  
It was asked whether the survey is getting too long – all chiefs on the call said they find  
the survey helpful and length is not an issue. Chief Lang asks how we could encourage a  
more thorough participation from agencies. Other suggestions made for additions or  
changes.  
DCEM's first budget meeting tomorrow morning. Changes include: adding $100,000 to  
support data support, including active data dashboard. Would remove cost burden off the  
EMS agencies. Five year budget outlook is to get an emotional support dog for mental  
health response to community crises. Also for debriefings for public safety following  
difficult calls. $2,500 in budget. Sirens – increase in municipalities putting up sirens.  
Municipalities put up sirens, then DCEM is responsible for maintenance and managing  
software. Also seeing needed upkeep for aging sirens. With February tornado, DC  
Executive’s office asked all sirens to be resounded if warnings are elongated, also siren  
testing every month of the year. With increased use, asked to double budget to about  
$150,000. Adjust Sandbag line item to more of an Emergency Funds budget line with  
increased funds to support purchase of sand bags, renting a generator, contract for a  
shelter, etc.  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
DCEM Update: Peterson has done a ton of work getting HOPE kits and OAK boxes into  
the community. Has done trainings for other county departments and public safety  
agencies. Anderson has covered job duties for the Response Equipment Specialist  
following a retirement. Medical Advisors – Dr. Nick has stepped in for Dr. Kronenfeld. The  
Advisors have been talking about protocols and medication shortages. PulsePoint had a  
Quik Trip add for two months in May and June. Steering committee will look at  
effectiveness of that campaign. R30 has been busy going out to agencies for bariatric  
needs and backup rigs for planned and unplanned maintenance. Dane County responded  
during and after Mount Horeb incident. Put together an AAR for superintendents and  
chiefs. Making changes to countywide coordination document for response to large  
incidents. Continues to participate in school safety group and trainings. Continues to  
teach Active Shooter Incident Response to public safety providers, both in and outside of  
Dane County. 3 severe weather incidents this year deemed eligible for WI disaster funds  
- helping local communities with this process.  
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 6:40pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Courtney Morency.