HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-12-98 Emergency Government CommitteeST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Thomas Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Arthur Jacobson, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Emergency Government Committee
DATE OF MEETING: Thursday, February 12, 1998
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Community Room, Lower Level
Government Center, Hudson, WI 54016
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING OPEN
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
NEW BUSINESS
1) Review of Nursing Home Plans
2) Emergency Government _Internet Request
3) Director's Report
4) Approve November, December and January Bills
5) Public Comments
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Colvard, Emergency Government PHONE #386-4719/386-4718
DATE: January 26, 1998
Copies to: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media/Notice Board
MINUTES
Emergency Government Committee
February 12, 1998
PRESENT: Chuck Mehls - County Board; Jack Colvard, Pam Benson -
Emergency Government; Donald Jorgenson - American Heritage Care Center;
Diane Olson - The Lutheran Home; Eileen Lafavor, Mike Smith - Baldwin
Care Center; Joyce Jurisch - St. Croix Health Center; Doug Karau -
Glenhaven; and Bruce Brantner - Emergency Communications.
This was an informational meeting. There was not a quorum.
Acting Chairman Mehls called the meeting to order at 9:12 a.m. All
present at the meeting introduced themselves.
NEW BUSINESS
#1. Review of Nursing Home Plans
Mehls started out the discussion by asking each person his or her
facility's resident capacity. Colvard next spoke about last year's
meeting held with area nursing homes and how that was the beginning
of this Committee's effort to encourage each facility to update
and/or begin planning for emergencies. As Colvard stated, if
something happens, who is going to take care of it? Plans must be
in place before a disaster and written agreements between
facilities should also be made. A disaster affecting only one
facility, for example a fire, may not involve the County;
local/municipal resources may be required only. In a community -
wide disaster, for example a tornado, County and other mutual aid
may be requested. Then, it is important that facilities have more
than oral agreements or assumptions that "this facility will come
to our aid."
Mike Smith next spoke regarding concerns he had in evacuating and
transporting nursing home residents. Colvard said in talking with
one administrator, it was discovered that there was $10,000 in
insurance coverage available to help pay for this expense. Special
transportation as well as laundry requirements were also discussed.
Doug Karau spoke about last year's training exercise held in
Glenwood City where he stated a 1 to 1 ratio was needed between
residents and nursing staff (or responsible others). Also stated
was that the fewer places residents were evacuated to, the easier
it would be for keeping track of them and their needs.
Colvard stated that a series of training exercises is scheduled for
this year. One or more nursing homes will be included in an effort
to educate personnel and test current emergency plans. Elected
officials will also be invited to participate in these exercises,
to better understand their roles in the event of a major disaster.
Mehls next went over the incident command handout with those
present, explaining how each person's responsibilities could be put
into a plan.
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Next discussed was the list of St. Croix County's official
shelters, which was provided to all. The American Red Cross has
shelter agreements with 49 churches, schools and other facilities
in the County, located in 12 local communities. These shelters
are mainly for able-bodied persons, per Colvard.
Additional topics discussed were the County RACES (amateur radio)
organization, public health/home health capabilities in a disaster,
and what the National Guard can provide.
Colvard will create a list of potential County, municipal and
private transportation resources that may be available. All
nursing home personnel present were requested to develop a list of
items that should be on a mutual aid agreement. Jurisch will send
out a memo to all nursing homes regarding transfer agreements
between nursing homes. The next Emergency Government Committee
meeting with local nursing homes will be held in April.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 11:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Pamela Benson, Recording Secretary
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