EMS report: 146 calls, dispatch electrical problems, pending transfer contract and radio placement
Summary
Hancock County’s EMS reported 146 calls (133 billable, 107 transports), electrical problems with dispatch, a hospital deadline of Aug. 15 to respond to a transfer contract and a Sept. 1 deadline set for LaHarpe ambulance to sign a contract; Starcom radios were installed in front cabs and staff suggested adding portable units to rear patient compartments.
Aaron Feagain presented the Hancock County EMS report, saying the service ran 146 calls, of which 133 were billable and 107 resulted in transports.
Feagain reported electrical problems with dispatch that crews are working around. He said the hospital has until Aug. 15 to respond to the EMS transfer contract. A notice was sent to LaHarpe ambulance that the contract needed to be signed; Mark Menn instructed that LaHarpe be given a hard date of Sept. 1 to complete the signature.
Feagain also described radio issues: Starcom radios were installed in the front cab, but in one instance a paramedic in the rear had to exit the patient compartment and use the front radio. Members recommended placing portable Starcom radios in the ambulance rear to avoid that problem.
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