Call to Order, Introductions.
Presentation of Walt Ersly Awards: Larry Yonkin, Dick Sullivan
Correspondence, DOH sanctions, approval of March meeting minutes.

REPORTS:

STREMAC, SEMAC and State Council: Dr. Huffner SEMAC and State Council have not met since March; no report. STREMAC: draft policy entitled Optional CFR Skills. New York State has approved a new set of CFR protocols, consistent with the NHTSA national curriculum for CFRs. Several of the skills were removed to simplify the CFR course. STREMAC identified several skills that we believed were valuable in terms of patient care, that we would like to authorize within the region, if a CFR is trained, and authorized to do so by their medical director. And those skills include vital signs, blood pressure, pulse and respiration, level of consciousness which would include the GCS/AVPU, the importance of serial and repeat vital signs; rapid extrication and non-rapid extrication, immobilization including backboard/short board and C-collar use. Discussion; approved with two dissenting votes.
     Consideration of Dr. William Shepherd Community marketplace 's membership on the STREMAC, nominated and approved.

Training committee: Maryann Sweely.
     Courses reviewed, course sponsorship renewal approved for Corning Hospital. Evaluation of Pediatric Assessment education program. Approved Bill Jewett as CLI.

Regional Quality Improvement: Bernadette Oakes.
     Reviewed reports; developing evaluation tool for Pediatric education program; review of First Response PCRs. Accolades from DOH for Pediatric education program.

Public Relations: Mary Ann Teeter
     EMS conference, Gold Stars of Life

Systems Committee: Don Duvall
     Working on a purchasing program whereby hopefully we'll be able to negotiate for prices on EMS equipment to get our agencies within the region the best deal possible for consumable supplies. Need surveys back from the agencies by June 1. Update on the STAR program.

Critical Incident Stress Management: Maryann Sweely
    Activity report given. Activation of CISM: call 911, or Steuben Fire Control, or any of the hospitals. New chairperson: Bernadette Oakes

Executive Committee: Bob Rajsky
     Approval of the budget template. Council committee membership. Woodhull expansion of territory approved. Council membership: election of Gary Blitz; 2 vacancies each in Schuyler and Steuben Counties.

Adjournment; next meeting June 10 at Lodge on the Green.