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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08102010 - C.19RECOMMENDATION(S): REAPPOINT the following people to the following seats of the Emergency Medical Care Committee for a two-year term with an expiration date of September 30, 2012: District II Seat Allan Tobais, MD Walnut Creek, CA 94598 District II Alternate Seat Deborah Campbell Hercules, CA 94547 FISCAL IMPACT: NONE. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 08/10/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Jill Ray, 335-1046 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: August 10, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy cc: Maddy Book, Supervisor District 2, EMCC, Appointee C.19 To:Board of Supervisors From:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Date:August 10, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:APPOINTMENT TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE COMMITTEE BACKGROUND: The duties of the Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) are specified in the California Health and Safety Code Section 1797.274 and 1797.276. Their duties are to review the operations of each of the following at least annually: Ambulance services operating within the county.1. Emergency medical care offered within the county, including programs for training large numbers of people in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and lifesaving first aid techniques. 2. First aid practices in the county.3. Additionally, the EMCC shall, at least annually, report to the Authority, and the local EMS Agency its observations and recommendations relative to its review of the ambulance services emergency medical care, and first aid practices, and programs for training people in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and lifesaving first aid techniques, and public participation in such programs in the county. The EMCC shall submit its observations and recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors which it serves and shall act in an advisory capacity to the County Board of Supervisors, and to the County EMS Agency, on all matters relating to emergency medical services as directed by the Board. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors first established the EMCC in 1968 (Resolution 68/404) and reconfirmed the EMCC in 1980 (Resolution 80/1019). The Board abolished the EMCC (Resolution 94/343), recognizing that the Health Services Director may wish to reconstitute such a committee. The Board reinstated the EMCC as a Board advisory committee at its February 24, 1998 meeting, per SD2. The membership of the EMCC was prescribed per C.30, June 9, 1998. Bylaws adopted April 24, 2001, per C.190. The EMCC consists of five consumer representatives, one from each of the five supervisorial districts, and representatives of the following groups and organizations: American Heart Association American Red Cross California Highway Patrol Contra Costa Ambulance Provider Air Medical Transportation Provider Emergency Department Physicians Emergency Nurses Association Contra Costa Fire Chiefs' Association Field Paramedic (1 private/1public) County Health Services Hospital Council - Bay Area Division Contra Costa EMS Training Institution County Office of Emergency Services Contra Costa Police Chiefs' Association Contra Costa Public Managers' Association Sheriff-Coroner Communication Division Sheriff-Coroner Communication Division Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association Base Hospital Trauma Center Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) Communications Center Managers Association EMS Director Dr. Tobias and Ms. Campbell have done an excellent job in their roles as Committee Members and Supervisor Uilkema would like for them to be reappointed for another term.