Minutes for LEMS General Meeting on Sept 14, 2005

Attendance:

Abigail Huang

Jackie Davies

Leonardo Acevedo

Danielle Rosivack

Neil Kaushal

Ashley Pettit

Silvano Samartine

Ricky Blasi

Matt Keating

Chris Walsh

Tatiana Cespedes

Matt Meigh

Michael Rossetti

Brian Sposato

Steven Carvalho

Scott McLafferty

Nida Naqvi

Jana Olsavska

Fanrui Zeng

Andres F. Acosta

Chris McKittrick

Julie Dekovitch

Aracely Macias

Mike Moller

Adrien Ong

Jake Cohen-Eller

Tracy Hering

Lindsay Coleman

James Farvey

Thomas H. Rivella

Paul L. Wenzel

Mitra Neshatfar

Maria Dasana

Tara Pellegrino

James Preciaado

Stacey Novello

Steve Horner

Kelly Gilsenan

Bruce Cheong

Kobi Wilmot

Joseph Dolina

Ketsia Beaubren

Haroon Rahimi

Nimit Saraiya

Chuck Rouse

Arun Gurunathan

George Apostolopoulos

Mira Shah

Mirjana Jojic

Noha Aljawhary

Jennifer George

Tom Eck

Maya Wadya

Darl Boggio

Thomas Paulmann

Steven San Filippo

Stephen Czerwinski

Regina Cummings

Carolyn Botros

Doug Smith

Nicole Gerber

Kevin Mnich

Jessica Paciorek

Minutes:

Doug Smith (Chief/President)

Introductions:

Regina Cummings – Treasurer; handles LEMS finances
Kevin Mnich – Training/Personnel Captain; organizes CEU classes on campus, CPR/AED/First Aid training
Carolyn Botros – Fundraising Chair
Chris McKittrick - Vice President for Member Services and Special Events
Nicole Gerber - Executive Vice President; handles the LEMS email account
Abigail Huang – Secretary; organizing meeting minutes and reminders
Ricky Blasi - Equipment Captain; makes sure that the equipment closet is fully stocked
Bruce Cheong – Deputy Chief; organizes duty schedules and standby events
Nimit Saraiya – Publicity Chair; manages the LEMS website
Also, Ray Shupak - Logistics Captain; Charlie Concodora – Growth Chair

LEMS Organization Overview

composed of about 30 EMTs and also First Aiders who answer 911 calls on campus and standby off-campus events
founded 8 years ago so a faster response time could be achieved in case of emergencies on campus
main organizational focus on training
in the process of becoming a full-fledged volunteer squad; a LEMS response room will hopefully be obtained this semester
LEMS does not have an ambulance but about half of the people treated by LEMS do not need ambulance transport; thus, LEMS are the primary care providers
On call 24 hours on weekends and 12 hours (8PM – 8AM) on weekdays

Two-week rotating schedule for duty crews that is posted on the website
On average, LEMS covers 4 standby events/month

Crew chiefs (Doug, Kevin, Ricky, Bruce, Charlie, Ray) provide mentoring and guidance on emergency calls; new crew chiefs will be in service by the end of the month

If ever on a call, you are not comfortable or do not remember how to do a certain procedure, you don’t have to do it – crew chiefs will guide you or perform the procedure themselves

LEMS is looking for younger members who can take on leadership roles in the organization; many opportunities are available

Even if you are not planning to run with LEMS, CPR/First Aid certification are still extremely important and useful to have
At this point, it is necessary to respond from campus, making it more difficult for commuters to cover shifts; However, if you live off campus, contact lionsems@tcnj.edu and something can be worked out; once a 24-hour response room is obtained, this problem will be eliminated
To start riding with LEMS (very earliest date to ride is next week)

Come to next week’s Orientation in Travers/Wolfe 3:30 PM

Orange emergency equipment bags, radio protocols, and paperwork will be explained

Photocopy

Driver’s license
Student ID
Immunization record (yellow card)
Copy of all certifications

Obtain a physical and TB test at Health Services

The physical is free for LEMS members
A valid proof of TB test done by private physician is fine

Benefits of running with LEMS:

Unfortunately, LEMS duty crew member are not paid
Perks:

enjoyability & fun
help others
gain experience so you can handle emergency situations
learn to use medical equipment
get to know campus police
Annual End-of-Year LEMS Banquet for LEMS (with chocolate fountain!)
can get into almost all campus events free if you are on standby during the event
LEMS is currently trying to get priority registration for duty crew members

Kevin Mnich (Training and Personnel Captain)

· Training is a main LEMS focus

o LEMS offers CPR and First Aid programs; once you have CPR & First Aid certification you can run with a crew; you DO NOT need to be an EMT to run on a duty shift

o CPR/First Aid is a great way to see if you want to put in the time commitment for a full EMT training course

· LEMS offers 1 CEU course/semester

o past classes offered include ICS-100, ICS-200, Weapons of Mass Destruction

o this semester planning to offer one of the following: Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Paramedic Assistance, Mass Casualty Drill, ICS

· If interested in becoming an EMT

o Classes offered from 2^nd-3^rd week in January to the early May; 3-4 month course

in Mercer County; 2 days/week, every few Saturdays

o Skills learned for EMT transfer to daily life; strengthen your application

· If you already have experience as an EMT, there is an opportunity to be moved up to be a crew chief and/or teaching others

· If anyone is interested in becoming a CPR instructor, please contact Kevin mnich2@tcnj.edu

· In the future, upcoming CEU classes in the area will be posted on a board at each LEMS meeting

· To take the EMT training course, you must first have a CPR certification

· CPR classes through Red Cross (1 year certification) will be offered on campus for $15

· Tentatively considering offering a First Responder course on campus in the Spring

· Rutgers recently held a CPR Symposium; in the future, LEMS may be able to participate by sending CPR instructors; if you are interested, it is possible to go as a CPR Instructor Aide