08.19.1981 AB MinutesMINUTES OF AMBULANCE MEETING 8 -19-81
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WERE Bob And Florence Corcoran, Lloyd Crunk
Richard Hansford Jimm Smith Gerald Bryant, Melinda Nelson
and Mar Smith.
Discussion was held on the following subjects:
(1) We were all,under the impression that the Sr. Citzens rode
for free. If billed properly Medicare will pay for an
emergency ride to a hospital. If you attach a note from the
atients doctor to that effect, and most Doctor's are more
than willin
to write such a letter.
(2) We feel that the water dept. should ask each person who pays
their water bill to join the ambulance service on their bill.
In making runs we have found many people who are upaware of
this service. We always tell them about it and how that they
mi:ht 'oin. However' we feel that this should be someone
elses responsibility also. Why could'nt the,water bills
be sent out with a letter explaining the full service. We
found that many people do not take the. Kennedale News. Not
only could they ask for memberships but also volunteers to
work with the ambulance.
On the subject of hiring paid EMT's to do our jobs we feel
that if the city is ready and willing to pay someone, why
not our own people. There are some now who would like to
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hool and become an EMT. For the amount of money
that world be spent 2 people could go to school at a time.
We would like to see the money that is available, be spent
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urses in CPR First A e more
equiptment for the ambulances.
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(4) A vote was taken amoun the attendin members resent to
________a2point Bob Corcoran as Squad Leader and Melinda Nelson as
Assistant Squad Leader, both of which will take the'responsibilty
for any needed paper work, as they are already doing it.
A:ain those attendin
were all in a:reeance that the Chevrole
is in need of a one -man stretcher like the one in the Ford.
eda when a •ersons back is in'uried tr i to lift so eon-
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who weighes a few hundred pounds, then the City will have
to pay more in the long run then...
(6 ) Ye need to find someone to teach a CRP course as there is
1 1 •erson who is certified at this time We would like
to find someone who would be willing to come and give some
sim•le talks on various sub'ects. Doctor Harris mi:ht b
intrested in this.
We would like to know wh the a bulanee •ersonel couldn't
be aid more for each run..Such as $5.00 a run and ma b
some others in our area would feel like donating their time.
The need for da time •eo•le is great- Wh couldn't a Cit
Em lo ee actin, on official cit business contact the businesses
d -x•lain the need to them and ask if the mi,ht consid-r
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7„iting o}ie of their people run in an emergency. They could
hat mans salar for the hour that he is :one and
co mu it at the same time. If s•read out over the
• �- -s the mi:h be ver willin,. Who knows someda
they right reed our service and there would be no one to go.
(9) WP also dismissed the need for Bob Corcoran to be able to
have minor repairs and service done on the ambulances and have
all major repairs approved through Mel Justice.
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