Ambulance Board

Ambulance Board Meeting Agenda Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM Ambulance Garage Conference Room Page 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes from October 29,2025 2-3 2025 Oct Ambulance Board Meeting Minutes 5. FINANCIAL REPORT a. Year end 20205 b. Year to date 2026 6. OPERATIONS REPORT 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS 8. ADJOURNMENT  New Richmond Area Ambulance Service Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday October 29, 2025 Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairman John VanDyk at 6:00pm. Roll Call: Members present- John VanDyk, Jim Peirson, Randy Zemke, Shawn Dakovich, Jerry Croes, Brian Duggan for Michele Hermansen, Greg Gartner, Kiris Dorr, and Barry Ausen Members Absent: Randy Olson, Tom Weinmeyer, and Gene Hanson Others present: Matt Melby, Director NRAAS and Rae Ann Ailts, Asst City Administrator Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda as distributed was made by Barry Ausen and seconded by Jim Peirson. Motion carried Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the August 20, 2025 minutes was made by Jim Peirson and seconded by Randy Zemke. Motion carried. Financial Report: Melby reported for 2025 through September. Gross Patient Billing is greater than expected for budget and Net Patient Revenue is greater than budget even with a significantly decreased bad debt. Call volume is much greater than expected. Expenses are 9.5% over budget assumptions with payroll, benefits, and service insurance being the majority reason for overage. Non-Operating Revenue is greater than years past. Overall revenue at this point in the year is about $105K. Cash balance is showing a balance of $63993 giving the service 14 days cash on hand. The Service is in a tight financial position with possibility the LOC safety net and to try to limit OT. Motion to approve the financial report by Jerry Croes and second by Randy Zemke. Motion carried. Operations Report: Year to date 2025 call numbers were discussed and compared to 2024. 911 volume and inter facility volume has increased by 11% and 20% respectfully throughout the year compared to 2024. Non-Transports are a bit elevated from last year. Fire standby and PD standby numbers were shown and are also increased from 2024 levels. Staffing levels are still tight for days of week but hoping that improves with 4 new EMTs hired with 1 of them off FTO. Average response times have been good. The station is in good shape. Equipment overall is good. The power load in the 2018 ambulance need some work including replacing a mother control board and battery. Last meeting Everest had given a 36 month build time line for a new ambulance and has since informed us that it is now 28-30 months. No down payment needed and the price is locked in for the build minus the chasse which could increase in the time frame. Ford is going to be doing a model line change which may also increase price and as Jerry Croes indicated, could have reliability issues for first year model. Charlie Mehls memorial board was discussed and Melby reported what Vacker Sign had proposed at a cost of $2165. This does not include the installation. Melby will work with Mehls family and other to come up with the narrative and pictures, likely a spring job to install. NRPD has asked NREMS to partner with an on scene evaluation and release of behavioral health patients that meet specified criteria to eliminate hospital/ER evaluation and stay so that PD can transport directly to a behavioral facility. This would greatly reduce hours spent with these patients by PD. More to come on this. Melby reported on the Turning Point USA event at Rivers Edge earlier in the month. NREMS declined a request by SCCSD to stage an ambulance and crew outside the venue for the event. Motion to approve the operations report by Jim Peirson Shawn Dakovich and second by Shawn Dakovich. Motion carried. Announcements: no announcements other than NR Football playoff game Friday night Next Board Meeting date: March 18, 2026 at 6pm Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by Shawn Dakovich and seconded by Brian Duggan. Meeting adjourned at 6:35pm