Morgan County Public Safety Complex
1380 Monticello Road
Madison, GA 30650
EMS Committee
GTC EMS Committee Meeting
Event ended January 19, 2023
Georgia Trauma Commission EMS Committee Meeting.
Summary of Action items & Adjournment
- Courtney Terwilliger to share Governor’s Healthcare Workforce Commission Report (ATTACHMENT G and H)
- Richard Rhodes to update initial education data and resend for review. Lee Oliver recommended combining both GEMSA and state data for a complete overview of courses
- Committee agreed GEMSA’s region six trauma skills lab can be cancelled if less than 80 participants. Please distribute the class information within your regions
- Tim Boone to reach out to Sierra Wireless and attend April Committee Meeting to update Committee on the new AVLS technology
- Special Equipment Requests Outcomes:
- Committee Approved: Hall County's request for a deadline extension
- Committee Denied: South Georgia Medical Center request for Level 3A Soft Body Armor for EMS & RTF
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- Committee Approved: Hall County's request for a deadline extension
- Committee Approved: Remove adult and pediatric language from approved equipment list
- Committee Approved: Add language to the approved equipment to include Automatic Chest Compression System, unless contraindicated for trauma.
- Courtney Terwilliger would like to continue discussing the concerns of funding general transport trucks at next meeting
- Courtney Terwilliger would like to continue discussing the importance of focusing on rural per the ACS report
EMS Committee 2023 Meeting Dates:
- Thursday, January 19th
- Thursday, April 20th
- Thursday, July 20th
- Thursday, October 19th
Date
Thursday, January 19, 2023
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.