2022-07-28 Minutes1
JPA Executive Board
Minutes
July 28, 2022
The EMS JPA Executive Board met this date at the Meridian Public Safety Training Center. Present:
Mayor Simison, Kuna Fire Commissioner Becky Luther, Commissioner Beck, and Commissioner Davidson.
Others present: Jeremy Schabot, Mark Urban, Peder Humlen, Nancy Werdel, Kris Blume, Charlie
Butterfield, Randy Howell, Kymber Jenkins, Ryan Larrondo and Mark Babson
Meeting is called to order at 2:05 pm by Vice‐Chairperson Simison.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
No changes to the Agenda
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the minutes from the April 28, 2022, meeting is made by Beck and
seconded by Simison. Motion Carries.
OLD BUSINESS
Update from the Administrative Committee
ESO One Chart project has been in the works for approximately one year. We are waiting on one item
from ESO. Once that update goes into effect, we will be ready to roll out to the full group.
St. Luke’s has turned on the Health Data Exchange in the area. Now, providers are getting outcome data
on their patients that were taken to a St. Luke’s hospital.
Saint Alphonsus is transitioning to the same charting system and they will turn on HDE when that
process is complete.
The Administrative Committee sat down a couple of weeks ago for further discussion on the 10‐year
vision for EMS in Ada County. Had a good discussion about BLS ambulances. There are some varying
ideas about how those BLS units would be deployed in the different areas of Ada County. Discussions
will continue in order to develop a strategic plan.
ACCESS is licensed as a system with the State EMS Bureau. As a system without a Tax Payor ID, no one is
able to get grant funding from State EMS. Chief Rayne had a brief discussion with EMS Bureau Chief
Wayne Denny, and he feels that systems should be able to receive grant funding and that it was an
oversight. Need to discuss with the AG’s office.
NEW BUSINESS
Trauma Intervention Program
Program was founded in 1985. Ninety‐three percent of the calls are death related. First responders
need to get back in service but don’t want to leave someone experiencing a death or traumatic event.
TIP was created. A team of about 30 working in Ada County, Nampa and Valley County. Started in Ada
County in 2015.
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People that have a TIP volunteer at their home are grateful. TIP clients are non‐criminal calls. Respond
anywhere inside the county line; hospitals, side of the road, homes, 24/7/365 with a 20‐minute
response time. TIP had over 7000 responses for 2021. TIP volunteers receive 55 hours of national
training including HIPAA training.
ACCESS Recognition
The recognitions that have been approved by the Administrative Committee during the last quarter are
reviewed for the Board.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn the meeting is made by Beck and seconded by Davidson. Motion
carries.
The meeting is adjourned at 2:42 pm.