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5. Who does
Thursday, February 7, 2008 • 08-001
Hot Sheets
this? A product of the Wisconsin EMS Association. Your Voice for EMS.
State Medical Director, Dr. Keith
CURRENT EMS HEADLINES Meanwhile both the Intermediate and Para-
Wesley Resigns medic Coordinator jobs have been posted with
Milwaukee, WI Flight For Life at
The exodus from the State EMS Office just today being the deadline for applications.
the Milwaukee Regional Medical
doesn’t seem to stop. Following his absence as
Center (MRMC) has announced they
NTSB Releases Results Of Eagle III
a presenter at the Working Together conference
will be placing a community-based
Wisconsin EMS Assn. Helicopter Crash Investigation
emergency helicopter at the Fond last week, Dr. Keith Welsey has resigned from
du Lac County Airport in 2008. The his position as Wisconsin’s State EMS Medical It has been nearly two years since Wisconsin
expansion will bring their helicopter Director. He made the announcement official to suffered it’s first fatal EMS helicopter crash. The
total to three. Section Chief, Brian Litza, this past weekend. tragedy came on the morning of April 13, 2006
“Hot Sheet”
Dr. Wesley has been a fixture within Wiscon- as the Eagle III backup helicopter, operated by
Madison, WI Officials from the
sin EMS for nearly 15 years. During that time County Rescue Services in Green Bay, crashed
Department of Transportation (DOT),
he has held positions on the Physician Advisory shortly after take off, killing the pilot. No patient
state legislature and the Wisconsin
Committee including as the committee chair, on or other crew members were onboard at the time.
EMS Association have been meeting
the EMS Advisory Board, and most recently as
to design the new First Responder The National Transportation Safety Board
license plate. The plates will become the State Medical Director. Throughout this time (NTSB) has now completed their investigation
available later this year. he has been involved in a variety of projects and into the crash along with its finding of probable
initiatives including helping to create the En- cause. The full report, available from the NTSB
Wisconsin A total of nine workshops hanced Intermediate Program, mask CPAP trial, web site, www.ntsb.gov/ntsb, does not come
have been scheduled to help
selective cervical spinal clearance, additional straight out with a cause for the accident nor
applicants apply for the Assistance
skills at the EMT-Basic level and much more. does it implicate responsibility. The report does,
to Firefighters grant. Grants are also
In written correspondence to the Wisconsin however, focus on an anti-torque control pedal
available to EMS providers. See the
EMS Association, Wesley wanted to be able to cover that had been installed prior to the flight.
schedule at www.firegrantsupport.com
thank everyone for the support they have pro- The cover is used to facilitate duel pilot control
vided over the years. “It has been a great experi- of the helicopter for training purposes. There are
EMS EVENTS
ence and I’m very proud of the accomplishments specific requirements with removing or reinstall-
February 28, 2008 Assistance to we have made. Wisconsin has benefited from ing the cover including a requirement to have
Firefighters Grant workshops. 1:00
the countless hours of dedicated volunteers specific training in the operation. According
PM, 202 E Oak St., Sparta & 7:00 PM,
who have written protocols, policies, education to the NTSB report, the cover may have been
Chippewa Valley Technical College
curricula, and developed guidelines for data replaced improperly rendering control of the
EMS Education Center, 3623 Campus
collection and quality improvement. The state aircraft difficult or impossible. The report does
Rd., Eau Claire.
March 13-16, 2008 WITC Emergency enjoys the most aggressive scope of practice in not specify who may have been responsible for
Services Conference, Telemark the nation,” wrote Wesley. the error. Unlike many NTSB accident reports,
Lodge, Cable. Wesley says he will concentrate his time and the Eagle III report seems to lack the NTSB’s
March 27-30, 2008 Wisconsin State energies as the Minnesota State EMS Medical typical level of information.
Firefighters Annual Convention, Director, a position he was awarded only a few Additional, private, investigations are likely
Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention
months ago. “I have also accepted the position due to the nature of the incident and potential
Center, Stevens Point
of medical director for Health East Medical law suits. Perhaps they will draw a more specific
Transport in the Twin Cities. This, along with conclusion including a source for the error.
ACTIVE EMS LEGISLATION my continued speaking, writing, and consulting Eagle III officials, quoted in the local media,
SB-286 Increases the age limit activities, will keep me busy,” said Wesley remain sceptical with the NTSB findings. In
to 30 for children of an EMT, First Unfortunately another resignation is the last addressing the suspect control pedal and cover,
Responder or Firefighter killed in thing that the already battered State EMS Office County Rescue Director, Tom Madigan, says
the line of duty to obtain free college
needs. Still, the lack of staff support and the that he is in no position to contest the NTSB’s
tuition through Wisconsin Technical
slowed work pace didn’t require much work report, but then goes on to say, “We’re not ex-
College System or University of
from the state medical director as of late. In actly sure what may have caused that [the error
Wisconsin. Public hearing held on
fact, Wesley had been putting in less hours each with the cover], if in fact that was the cause [of
January 30, 2008.
month due to the lack of active tasks. the crash].”
Litza, who was out of the office and unavail- Pilot James Vincent Jr., who was killed in
Unauthorized duplication of the
Hot Sheets is a violation of law. able for comment, has named Dr. Suzanne Mar- the crash, had accumulated 3,074 hours of total
Call 1-800-793-6820 to subscribe
tens as the interim state medical director. The flight time, with 2,900 hours in helicopters and
position will again go out for bids shortly. 85 hours in the accident helicopter model.
www.WisconsinEMS.com

6. EMSAC eNews
short = equivalent to
approx. 1 8.5x11” piece of
paper
• Short newsletter emailed every 2 weeks
• individual members
• main contact for group members
• anyone wishing to subscribe ($x/yr)

7. EMSAC eNews
content
events calendar: upcoming
events and classes in colorado
sources:
STAR, COEMS, Outside media,
• events calendar NEMSMA listser v, anything
we get that doesn’t make the
STAR.
• short (one line) news items
• link to outside sources if referenced
• short articles or information pieces
• Ads (2-3 at $x/issue)

8. HEADER (Logo, issue #, main site link, web version link)
prepare sample issue and
NEWS ITEM ADVERTISEMENT
send to board 1-2 days
before BoD meeting
NEWS BRIEF
(one line news items)
NEWS ITEM
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NEWS ITEM
UPCOMING EVENTS
(important EMS events
coming up in CO)
FOOTER (contact, legal, etc)