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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Government Committee 06-20-95ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Arthur Jacobson, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Emergency Government Committee DATE OF MEETING: Tuesday - June 20, 1995 TIME: 10:00 a.m. LOCATION: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING Government Center Community Room 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, Wisconsin we 54016 OPEN ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES OLD BUSINESS 1) Status of HMTA Grant Projects 2) Nursing Home Disaster Planning within the County 3) 1995 Facility and Equipment Grant NEW BUSINESS 1) Report on WWEMSA meeting 2) Report on Salvation Army participation in disasters 3) Need for personnel rosters of volunteer service organizations POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Jack Colvard, Emergency Government DATE: June 9, 1995 Copies to: County Board Office County Clerk PHONE #386-4719/386-4718 Committee Members News Media/Notice Board Nursing Home Administrators MINUTES Emergency Government June 20, 1995 PRESENT: Art Jacobson, John Mortensen, Charles Mehls, Bob Boche - County Board; Jack Colvard - Emergency Government; Lois Ristow - State DEG, Marcia Ivy, Bernadine Mortensen - St. Croix County Red Cross; Mike Deneen, Kathy O'Connell - Christian Community Home; Luanne Flick - Glenhaven Care Center; Carolyn Krieger - St. Croix Health Centers Don Richardson - American Heritage Care Centers Mike Smith - Baldwin Care Center; Glenda Zielski - The Lutheran Home; Jeanette Hereld - Park View Home. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairman Jacobson. The agenda was adopted on a Boche/Mortensen MOTION. The April 24, 1995 minutes were approved on a Mehls/Mortensen MOTION. Old Business: #1. Status of HMTA Grant Projects: Colvard informed the Committee that of the five classes originally planned for, four of them were presented by WITC; General Incident Management, Establishment and Management of an EOC, Hazardous Material Safety Officer, and Incident Command for EMS. The class on developing Standard Operating Guidelines was not presented due to an inadequate number of registrations. The letter requesting funding for these classes will be submitted to Madison as soon as WITC presents the office with a bill for their services. #2• Nursing Home Disaster Planning within the County: Colvard presented an overview for the need of disaster planning, based on statutory requirements and the concerns expressed by some nursing home administrators for developing plans that will work and not just be paper documents. Others expressed their concerns to the committee; Don Richardson - American Heritage Care Center, reviewed the history of planning at his facility and his concerns that planning must be realistic, easy to understand, and be developed to cover numerous possible problems. Also good planning will help to reduce liability concerns. Carolyn Krieger - St. Croix County Health Center, identified the changes in numbers of residents that are now non -ambulatory compared to 10 years ago. Chuck Mehls expressed concerns for emergency services response; transportation, sheltering, actual logistics of moving personnel, medical records, oxygen, and triage of patients at the door. Lois Ristow - State DEG, discussed the planning process and how it should include actions involving; severe weather, such as tornados, Hazardous materials, bomb threats, accepting home bound casualties, etc. She also addressed the need for facilities to evaluate their capabilities and their resources, such as; drinking water, heat, electrical generation capabilities, and the need to test their plans through exercises. After much discussion, the overall group agreed that we need more meetings of this nature to insure that planning is continued in a coordinated manner. The group would like to meet again on July 26, 1995 at 9:00 a.m. to further the planning initiative. #3. 1995 Facility and Equipment Grant: Lois Ristow informed the Committee that their are no funds available for projects previously applied for under this grant. FEMA did not distribute any funds to Wisconsin this year and aren't expected to for next year either. New Business: #1. Report on WWEMSA meetinct. Chuck Mehls informed the Committee that the Western Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Alliance (WWEMSA) met on May 25th in River Falls. The focus of the meeting was on evacuation concerns for nursing homes and other institutions concerned with resident/patient care. The concerns addressed at this meeting reflect those addressed earlier involving nursing home planning. #2. Report on Salvation Armes participation in disasters: Colvard shared information from a current brochure with the Committee and made copies for Red Cross personnel. The Salvation Army information identified it's role and the type of assistance that it can provide during an emergency or a disaster. #3. Personnel Rosters of Volunteer Service Organizations. Chuck Mehls stated the need for volunteer organization rosters is needed by emergency services. Rosters should be available from; Red Cross, Salvation Army Department on Aging, and any volunteer organization that can be identified if represented within the county. Announcements and Correspondence: A. Lois Ristow informed the Committee that the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin along with Washington and St. Croix Counties are planning a j oint table top exercise for sometime next year. The exercise will be directed towards a mass casualty event on the St. Croix River. B. Colvard informed the Committee that the Governor's Conference is scheduled for August 16 & 17 at the Holiday Inn in Madison. C. Colvard informed the Committee that the state DEG has developed a booklet to used as guidance for municipalities in developing municipal emergency operation plans. Ristow commented that some of the information was taken from plans that Colvard and Clark County submitted. D. He also informed the Committee that next year's WEMA (Wisconsin Emergency Management Association) Conference will probably be held in Hudson and hosted by St. Croix County Emergency Government. E. The Committee was informed that the week of July 16 - 22 has been declared as Hazardous Materials Awareness Week. The focus is directed towards raising the public's awareness of this safety issue. F: A new secretary has been selected to replace Ruth Nelson who quit in April. Pam Benson has been selected and will start work on June 28th. Adjournment: Being no further business, a Boche/Mortensen MOTION. Respectfully submitted, Charles Mehls, Secretary the meeting adjourned at 12;10 p.m. on AMENDED MINUTES Emergency Government June 20, 1995 PRESENT: Art Jacobson, John Mortensen, Charles Mehls, Bob Boche - County Board; Jack Colvard - Emergency Government; Lois Ristow - State DEG, Marcia Ivy, Bernadine Mortensen - St. Croix County American Red Cross; Mike Deneen, Kathy O'Connell - Christian Community Home; Luanne Flick - Glenhaven Care Center; Carolyn Krieger - St. Croix Health Center; Don Richardson - American Heritage Care Center; Mike Smith - Baldwin Care Center; Glenda Zielski - The Lutheran Home; Jeanette Herald - Park View Home. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairman Jacobson. The agenda was adopted on a Boche/Mortensen MOTION. The April 24, 1995 minutes were approved on a Mehls/Mortensen MOTION. old Business: #1. Status of HMTA Grant Proiects: Colvard informed the Committee that of the five classes originally planned for, four of them were presented by WITC; General Incident Management, Establishment and Management of an EOC, Hazardous Material Safety Officer, and Incident Command for EMS. The class on developing Standard Operating Guidelines was not presented due to an inadequate number of registrations. The letter requesting funding for these classes will be submitted to Madison as soon as WITC presents the office with a bill for their services. #2. Nursing Home Disaster Planning within the County: Colvard presented an overview for the need of disaster planning, based on statutory requirements and the concerns expressed by some nursing home administrators for developing plans that will work and not just be paper documents. Others expressed their concerns to the committee; Don Richardson - American Heritage Care Center, reviewed the history of planning at his facility and his concerns that planning must be realistic, easy to understand, and be developed to cover numerous possible problems. Also good planning will help to reduce liability concerns. Carolyn Krieger - St. Croix County Health Center, identified the changes in numbers of residents that are now non -ambulatory compared to 10 years ago. Chuck Mehls expressed concerns for emergency services response; transportation, sheltering, actual logistics of moving personnel, medical records, oxygen, and triage of patients at the door. Lois Ristow - State DEG, discussed the planning process and how it should include actions involving; severe weather, such as tornados, Hazardous materials, bomb threats, accepting home bound casualties, etc. She also addressed the need for facilities to evaluate their capabilities and their resources, such as, drinking water, heat, electrical generation capabilities, and the need to test their plans through exercises. After much discussion, the overall group agreed that we need more meetings of this nature to insure that planning is continued in a coordinated manner. The group would like to meet again on July 26, 1995 at 9:00 a.m. to further the planning initiative. #3. 1995 Facility and Equipment Grant: Lois Ristow informed the Committee that there are no funds available for projects previously applied for under this grant. FEMA did not distribute any funds to Wisconsin this year and aren't expected to for next year either. New Business: #1. Report on WWEMSA meeting. Chuck Mehls informed the Committee that the Western Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Alliance (WWEMSA) met on May 25th in River Falls. The focus of the meeting was on evacuation concerns for nursing homes and other institutions concerned with resident/patient care. The concerns addressed at this meeting reflect those addressed earlier involving nursing home planning. #2. Report on Salvation Army participation in disasters: Colvard shared information from a current brochure with the Committee and made copies for Red Cross personnel. The Salvation Army information identified it's role and the type of assistance that it can provide during an emergency or a disaster. #3. Personnel Rosters of Volunteer Service Orctanizations. Chuck Mehls stated the need for volunteer organization rosters is needed by emergency services. Rosters should be available from, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Department on Aging, and any volunteer organization that can be identified if represented within the county. Announcements and Correspondence: A. Lois Ristow informed the Committee that the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin along with Washington and St. Croix Counties are planning a joint table top exercise for some time next year. The exercise will be directed towards a mass casualty event on the St. Croix River. B. Colvard informed the Committee that the Governor's Conference is scheduled for August 16 & 17 at the Holiday Inn in Madison. C. Colvard informed the Committee that the state DEG has developed a booklet to used as guidance for municipalities in developing municipal emergency operation plans. Ristow commented that some of the information was taken from plans that Colvard and Clark County submitted. D. He also informed the Committee that next year's WEMA (Wisconsin Emergency Management Association) Conference will probably be held in Hudson and hosted by St. Croix County Emergency Government. E. The Committee was informed that the week of July 16 - 22 has been declared as Hazardous Materials Awareness Week. The focus is directed towards raising the public's awareness of this safety issue. F. A new secretary has been selected to replace Ruth Nelson who quit in April. Pam Benson has been selected and will start work on June 28th. Adjournments Being no further business, a Boche/Mortensen MOTION. Respectfully submitted, Charles Mehls, Secretary the meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m. on