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, December 13, 2021  
12:00 PM  
Virtual Zoom Meeting: See top of agenda for  
instructions on how to join the webinar or call in by  
phone.  
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 December 13th Medical Advisory Subcommittee is being held virtually. The public can access the  
meeting 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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send them to: dcems@countyofdane.com  
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meeting.  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 12pm.  
15 -  
Present  
Absent  
CHRIS CARBON, PAUL HICK, KACEY KRONENFELD, STEPHANIE LEHMANN,  
MIKE LOHMEIER, MIKE MANCERA, MEL PEARLMAN, LISA SCHIMELPFENIG,  
TINA STRANDLIE, DAN WILLIAMS, MEGAN GUSSICK, CORY HROMOTKO, ERIC  
LANG, JEFF VANBENDAGOM, and DR JOHN AGUILAR  
14 -  
SCOTT ALLAIN, SHERRY CASALI, DREW DEAN, KRISTEN DRAGER, TERESA  
FIEDT, ERIN POLKINGHORN, JEFF POTHOF, DAVID PENA, ABIGAIL  
DAHLBERG, BRANDON RYAN, GREG BAILEY, AURORA LYBEK, JOSH ROSS,  
and CHRIS WALTERS  
Additional Members Present: Michael Adams  
Guests Present: Jerry McMullen, Stephanie Johnson, Michael Kim, Chris Dennis  
Staff Present: Eric Anderson  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MEDICAL ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE NOVEMBER 2021 MINUTES  
2021  
MIN-490  
Attachments: November Minutes  
The minutes were approved.  
C. Discussion Items  
911 Discussion - Hospital Policies Regarding Self-Presenting GSW  
Kronenfeld discussed questions that were posed re: hospital process when they have self  
presenting GSW at their ERs. All planned to go back to discuss further.  
Diversion Update  
DCEM, Dr. Kronenfeld and Dr. Lohmeier have been working with our hospital partners to  
ensure diversion is being utilized through WiTrac and communicated appropriately to 911  
EMS. More information to come.  
EMS to ED Triage  
Supply Chain  
Some concerns have been raised about how we as a system manage when there are  
medication or supply shortages. We will plan to bring these type of concerns to MAS as  
needed in the future.  
Medical Advisors 2022  
Dane County has put out a RFP to hire on three medical advisors in place of a single  
medical director for 2022. More information to come as this contract is procured.  
Protocols  
Final draft to the website for review with a plan to go live once we determine when the  
Scope of practice changes through the State are planned for.  
Public Safety Medical Guide  
Dr. Lohmeier worked with Meier to complete a guidebook for LE. This was started prior to  
COVID and was brought back to the table to complete.  
DCEMS Office Update  
Continue to assist with COVID support.  
D. Presentations  
E. Reports to Committee  
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 1pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Courtney Morency.