Newtown Volunteer Ambulance

Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Monthly E-Board Meeting – January 9, 2025 6 Washington Square, Newtown, CT 06470 Meeting commenced 18:02 present: Chief Greenspan (via video) Asst. Chief Cicciari; Secretary/Treasurer Newsom; MAL Arneth; MAL Klein (video) Tom Ryer and Eric Jones. Approval of December Meeting Minutes- voted unanimously. Committee updates: Communications (Scott) if you have a radio, it is assumed that you will take the opportunity to direct respond to calls. Members are asked to keep radios on all the time and direct respond to ensure calls are not dropped. Safety (Gavin) keeping members updated with winter illnesses that are spiking. Medical Supplies (Janet) nothing to report. Building (Tom H) heating system was fixed last week. Uniforms (Tom R)- Discussion to confirm using yellow NVAC patches for each job shirt during EMS week. Members are asked to not add any patches or wording without Eboard and uniform committee approvals. Community Service (Faye) – community event on 1.25.25 at Booth Library. Hospitality/Legal (Susan C) - nothing to report. Training (Steve) Training process is being updated to be more streamlined. QA/ByLaws (Guy)- charts being completed on time, working with Pat to get billing for refusals on EMS Charts 1/31/25. Tech (Jeff)- Everything running smooth at this time. Vehicles (Eric – new chair)- Quote for repair for 97-2. Maintenance records are all being added to spreadsheet making required maintenance more manageable as well as being able to track what needs to be done and what has been done. Discussion regarding how to secure the new Lifepaks in the ambulances. Membership (Rabiya)- 7 interviews in the past 2 weeks for members from the most recent EMT class. It was discussed that the EMT class scholarship program might be modified in the future to cover Newtown residents only. Plan B staffing – continues to move forward with approx.. start date of March 1, 2025. New ambulance update – the build-out of the next ambulance to be received has started. There is constant communication with ambulance company with NVAC to ensure all specs are met. Incentive Plan continuing to 2025 with some adjustments. Members are asked to review the updates. Eboard is working on updating and creating several SOPs. Members will have the opportunity to review once they are drafted. Meeting adjourned 18:55