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Presenter urges county to adopt EMT dosing tool; board to send letter supporting state rural EMS bill
Summary
An EMS presenter described a medication-dosing tool for field providers to reduce dosing errors, and the board agreed to draft a letter of support for a state bill intended to expand rural EMS staffing flexibility.
A presenter described a medication-dosing application and its benefits for paramedics and EMTs, emphasizing the importance for pediatric dosing. "The medication dosing is all right there," the presenter said, arguing the tool would reduce human error in emergency settings and could be loaded on EMT phones and ambulance iPads.
Board members heard the presentation and discussed whether to support a separate state legislative effort that would expand rural emergency medical services and permit licensed personnel to operate with greater flexibility. The board indicated it would prepare a letter of support for the state bill as discussed in the meeting. "It doesn't hurt to write letters of support," one board member said.
The board did not take a formal roll-call vote on the resolution during the meeting but agreed by consensus to draft a letter of support for the state bill affecting EMS operations and to follow up at a later meeting when the draft is ready.
