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, January 18, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Attend in person at the Fitchburg Fire Station  
#1, 5791 Lacy 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 January 18, 2023 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 Fitchburg Fire Station, 5791 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg.  
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_SQYwLa0jR2awCDUNE5XGnA  
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: 993 8357 6467  
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.  
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@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:33pm.  
8 -  
Present  
ERIC BAUMAN, Supervisor MAUREEN McCARVILLE, MEGAN GUSSICK,  
STEPHANIE LEHMANN, Chair ADAM PLOTKIN, GARY ZIEGLER, MICHELE  
DOOLAN, and KACEY KRONENFELD  
In-Person Members: Adam Plotkin, Michele Doolan  
Virtual Members: Megan Gussick, Kacey Kronenfeld, Maureen McCarville, Gary Ziegler,  
Eric Bauman, Stephanie Lehmann  
Guests: Charles Tubbs, Che Stedman (Virtual)  
Staff: Carrie Meier, Eric Anderson (Virtual), Courtney Morency (Virtual)  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
EMS COMMISSION NOVEMBER, 2022 MINUTES  
2022  
MIN-520  
Attachments: November Minutes  
This resolution was approved  
C. Discussion Items  
2022 Data Overview - Anderson  
Anderson presents 2022 EMS data and compares it to previous years. He also present  
the Dane County EMS High-Performance CPR Summary.  
CARES Expansion  
Chief Stedman shares with the committee the various way the CARES program will be  
expanding in 2023, including weekend coverage and new positions. There is interest from  
several parties on whether this program can be implemented countywide. There is  
agreement that most jurisdictions would not be able to individually support there own  
programs; the parties involved in CARES agree that a centralized county-run program will  
work best and they continue to look at ways for this to be implemented. Data overall for  
the CARES program shows success in reducing the amount of transports for mental  
health and wellness check patients, and a significant decrease in contact with law  
enforcement for these individuals.  
Marshall/Sun Prairie Consolidation  
Marshall EMS was officially dissolved on January 1st and Sun Prairie EMS has taken  
over their district. Meier and Kronenfeld recognize the dedication by former director Allain  
and the Marshall EMS members that kept the agency staffed until its dissolution. Meier  
will work with Supervisors McCarville and Doolan on creating a resolution to recognize  
Marshall EMS and their members.  
2023 Annual Report  
Ideas for the 2023 Annual Report include: EMS Data; Expansion of Dane County mental  
health response; increase in respiratory emergencies from 2022; HPCPR/hands-only  
CPR training; suggestions for what jurisdictions can do regarding AED placement and  
CPR training; future of the new Opiate Prevention Specialist position in DCEM.  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
DCEMS Office - Meier reports on the upcoming Cardiac Care Symposium on February  
1st. The Survivor Celebration date has also been set for July 23rd.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Future Items: Sheriff's Office mental health response; LUCAS device demonstration  
Next meeting will be February 15th  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
The meeting was adjourned at 6:39pm.  
Minutes of the EMS Commission respectfully submitted by Courtney Morency.