Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Emergency Medical Services - Medical Advisory Subcommittee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, July 8, 2024  
12:00 PM  
Hybrid Meeting - Attend in person at 2982 Kapec Rd.  
Fitchburg, WI 53719 or by 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 8 Medical Advisory Subcommittee 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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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  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
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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  
The meeting was called to order at 12pm.  
13 -  
Present  
Absent  
KACEY KRONENFELD, STEPHANIE LEHMANN, MIKE LOHMEIER, MIKE  
MANCERA, MEL PEARLMAN, TINA STRANDLIE, DAN WILLIAMS, JEFF  
VANBENDEGOM, BRANDON RYAN, DANIEL SEFCIK, TOM PASCH, FRANK  
LOYO, and NICK WLEKLINSKI  
12 -  
KRISTEN DRAGER, PAUL HICK, LISA SCHIMELPFENIG, MEGAN GUSSICK,  
DAVID PENA, ERIC LANG, GREG BAILEY, MICHAEL MACKESEY, MIKE  
SPIGNER, STEVE DIEBOLD, KELLY PEDERSON, and KEN VAN HORN  
Guests: Aurora Lybeck, Patrick Anderson, Kate Kroes, Megan Christensen, Anthony  
Disalvo, Chris Carbon, Michael Kim, Chris Backes, Chris Hammes  
Staff: Carrie Meier, Zander Johnston, Eric Anderson, Kailey Peterson, Andrew Beckett,  
Courtney Morency  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MEDICAL ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE JUNE 2024 MINUTES  
2024  
MIN-128  
Attachments: June Minutes  
The minutes were approved.  
C. Discussion Items  
EMS Protocols  
Meier will have a conversation with Chiefs at the Association meeting next week on steps  
going forward.  
Infant Warming - Kate Kroes and Megan Christenson  
Nurses from Meriter NICU came to discuss their protocols for infant warming following  
discussions that were had at MAS about different products available for use. They  
covered how infants lose heat, what risks are associated including hypothermia, and how  
to prevent heat loss. Using saran wrap or Ziploc bags can be just as effective. Can have  
it educated on and immediately put into practice in Dane County. Dane County EMS  
could help initiate this program by purchasing these bags and handing out with training.  
Narcan Vending Machines - Peterson  
Peterson applied for a Narcan vending machine grant and DCEMS was awarded enough  
for 2 vending machines. Plan is to put them outside of two ED entrances. Ask is for  
hospital reps to reach out to Peterson to know which hospitals have interest.  
Dane County Annual Survey Input on Questions  
Morency will send out 2023 survey to group and ask for feedback by Friday morning.  
Weather Effect on EMS Study  
LA County did a study by-station on how heat effects call volume. Dane County can  
replicate this study by looking at one weather station's data and a count of calls for the  
entire county. LA county saw 15% increase in call volume during significant weather  
changes. Dane County study will be at the county level, no individual municipalities  
separated. Anderson and Dr. Kronenfeld will continue to work on this.  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
UW Health Trauma team reviews trauma leveling criteria every year. They went live with  
most recent updates on July 1st. Main effects on EMS care are: added geriatric-specific  
vital sign abnormalities; now have 3 levels of trauma; each level has different number of  
ED staff responding to patient. DCEMS – Introduce Andrew Beckett, DCEM’s new  
Emergency Communications and Outreach Manager. RTAC – SCRTAC is pushing pelvic  
trauma management; purchased SAM pelvic slings, two devices for every ambulance in  
region, as well as an additional device for each agency to use for training, and a device +  
training device for each hospital. Working on getting those and a training package  
distributed. Will be topic of next SCRTAC podcast “SCRTAC Trauma Podcast”. Dr. Kim  
– stated pediatric survey at approximately 30% completion rate. Encourage agencies to  
complete the survey and reach out if they have any interest in training or assisting with  
training videos.  
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 12:56pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Courtney Morency.