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, March 15, 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 March 15, 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_o0VDUphUTh6ftfH9SZ0XPA  
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: 994 6597 0468  
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 5:31pm.  
7 -  
Present  
ERIC BAUMAN, Supervisor MAUREEN McCARVILLE, STEPHANIE LEHMANN,  
Chair ADAM PLOTKIN, GARY ZIEGLER, MICHELE DOOLAN, and TIMOTHY  
HILLENBRAND  
2 - MEGAN GUSSICK, and KACEY KRONENFELD  
Excused  
Members who attended virtually: Maureen McCarville, Tim Hillebrand, Gary Ziegler,  
Stephanie Lehmann  
Guests: Deputy Lisa Crosley, Deputy Leslie Fox, Mike Lohmeier, Chris Garrison (Virtual),  
Charles Tubbs (Virtual), Luis Bixler (Virtual)  
Staff: Carrie Meier, Eric Anderson (Virtual), Courtney Morency (Virtual)  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
EMS COMMISSION JANUARY 2023 MINUTES  
2022  
MIN-562  
Attachments: January Minutes  
The minutes were approved.  
C. Discussion Items  
DCSO Mental Health Response Team – Leslie Fox  
Deputies Lisa and Leslie talked about the DCSO Mental Health Response team. It  
started with two full time positions, but they did not have a focus on mental health.  
Mental Health calls have been significantly up since Covid started. Starting last fall, 4 of  
the 8 Community Deputies were reassigned to Mental Health deputies. The purpose of  
their work is to connect people with resources. They continue to look ahead at the next  
couple years and evaluate the needs. Doolan encourages deputies to attend budget  
meetings to give in-depth info to the County Board. They are not automatically dispatched  
in the CAD, other deputies go to the call first and then they request the Mental Health  
deputies if needed. Anderson from the DCEMS office may be able to help with data  
ideas. Wish list for their division would be to see budgeted positions, a countywide  
CARES team, unmarked vehicles, larger team, and full coverage for busiest times.  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
DCEMS - The Sheriff's Office and 911 were all trained in Active Shooter Incident  
Management during in-service trainings. An EMS flex grant from the state was awarded to  
DCEMS to purchase a UTV for pre-planned events to hold a Rescue Task Force, and  
also to train with. DCEMS held interview for both the Opiate Prevention Specialist, and  
the .5 time Community Crisis Coordinator. The new building is still in progress. UW  
released a position statement last week about best practice for RSA. MAS reviewed the  
statement, and Meier will be meeting with Corp Counsel on next steps. There is also a  
meeting with medical advisors on Friday to create a statement for local MD's to make  
their own policy decision on this topic.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
April 19th, 5:30pm  
UW Statement on RSA, Annual Report  
In September have another check in on the CARES team and the DCSO Mental Health  
Response team.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
Welcome Tim Hillebrand to the EMS Commission!  
I. Adjourn  
The meeting was adjourned at 7:01pm.  
Minutes of the Medical Advisory Subcommittee respectfully submitted by Courtney Morency.