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Building
Project
Now
Underway
July 24,
2008
Using
the
final
set of
engineered
and
state
approved
architectural
drawings
and
building
plans,
all of
the
approvals
from
state,
county
and
local
officials
and
governing
bodies
has been
obtained
along
with the
necessary
building
permits.
That
means
that
construction
is
cleared
to
start!
Brick
colors
and
patterns
have
been
selected
and will
soon be
on their
way to
the job
site As
you can
see from
the
latest
rendering
above
(click
on the
image to
see and
even
printer
a larger
version),
the
project
has
really
began to
take
shape!
The
general
contractor
along
with the
Wisconsin
EMS
Association
executive
director
continue
to work
with the
HVAC
contractor
to
identify
the
various
heating
and
cooling
zones
throughout
the
building.
The next
order of
business
includes
going
back to
the
various
sub
contractors
that
originally
bid on
the
project
to have
them
update
and firm
up their
quotes
based on
the
final,
engineered
and
state
approved
plans.
WEMSA
continues
to use
the
sluggish
building
market
to its
advantage
by
continuing
to
foster
competition
within
the
bidding
arena
for sub
contractors.
Even
with
these
items
still
needing
completion,
the
project
is still
moving
forward
by
starting
with
excavation
and
pouring
the
foundation.
We'll
continue
to
provide
updates
in the
new
office
building
section
RIGHT
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WEMSA
staff
writers
along
with
members
making a
plash on
THE
national
EMS
scene
July 21,
2008
During
the last
two
month
span,
over a
dozen
Wisconsin
EMS
professionals
have
helped
to show
the rest
of the
nation
just how
much of
a role
Wisconsin
plays on
the
national
EMS
scene.
The
current
edition
of
EMS
Insider
includes
comments
from
Dane
County
EMS
Medical
Director,
Dr. Paul
Stiegler.
The July
edition
of the
Journal
of
Emergency
Medical
Services
(JEMS)
has a
feature
article
originally
published
in
EMS
Professionals
written
by EMS
Professionals
feature
author
Jennifer
Cuske,
RN,
EMT-P,The
August
2008
JEMS
Magazine
will
include
a
feature
article
from
EMS
Professionals
magazine
regulars,
Karen
Barker
and Don
Hunjadi.
The June
edition
of
EMS
Magazine
features
a
section
coauthored
by
Michael
Kellum,
MD from
Janesville
and
includes
information
from the
CPR
study
completed
in Rock
and
Walworth
counties.
WEMSA
member
Greg
Friese
has
joined
Dr.
Keith
Wesley
as a
monthly
column
author
for the
on-line
version
of
JEMS
Magazine.
Several
other
WEMSA
members
from
Milwaukee
County
EMS and
Medical
College
of
Wisconsin,
including
Milwaukee
County
medical
director
and
long-time
WEMSA
member,
Ron
Pirrallo,
have a
research
study
included
in the
July/September
2008
edition
of
Prehospital
Emergency
Care.
Some
of the
additional
details
are
found in
the July
24
edition
of the
Hot
Sheets.
Just
make no
mistake,
Wisconsin
has been
very
well
represented
nationally
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Wisconsin
EMS
Association
Seeking
Donations
for
Building
Project
May 20,
2008
The
Wisconsin
EMS
Association
has now
started
to work
on
obtaining
donations
from
members
and
supporters
alike
who may
be
willing
to
provide
goods or
services
in the
spirit
of
supporting
our
non-profit
organization's
office
building
project.
Michael
Hood,
Director
of Sales
and
Customer
Service,
is the
person
to
contact
if you
or
someone
you know
might be
willing
and able
to help.
Examples
of just
a few of
the
items we
are
currently
hoping
to find
donors
for
include
a 12'
garage
door
with
opener;
dumpster
service;
on-site
toilet
services;
Silt
fence
with
installation;
Site
survey
for
staking
the
building
footprint;
Phone,
data,
and
video
network
installation;
Light
fixtures;
Windows
and
skylights;
and
Interior
doors
and
windows.
This is
of
course
just a
partial
list.
With
over
7,200
members
and
hundreds
of
supporters,
we know
that
there
are
companies
and
individuals
who are
willing
and able
to help
make the
WEMSA
offices
a
reality.
If this
is you,
or if
you can
provide
leads
for us
to
follow-up
on,
please
contact
Mike
directly
at
414-755-2774
or
mikeh@wisconsinems.com.
In
addition
to
sizable
tax
deductions,
recognition
that
could
include
magazine
advertising
and
conference
sponsorships
may also
be
available
to
donors.
Please
get in
touch
with
Mike
today if
you can
help!
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On-Line "Webinar"
planned to help address
Medicare Changes For
Signature Requirements
July 24, 2008
With the latest round of
changes from Medicare
and CMS (See Hot
Sheet 08-011) EMS
providers and especially
ambulance services are
again finding themselves
in need of additional
information. The
requirement to obtain a
signature from the
patient or other
authorized person first
went into place January
1, 2008. A sample form
was provided by the
Wisconsin EMS
Association to all
Service and Corporate
members. WEMSA will
again soon provide an
updated form though the
Resource Kit product. To
learn more of the
details, providers may
want to participate in a
90 minute webinar with
national EMS Lawyer Doug
Wolfberg on Tuesday,
August 5, 2008. As is
the case with most
educational
opportunities sponsored
by the Wisconsin EMS
Association, members
receive a $10 discount
on the seminar.
Registration for the
webinar is simple and
can be completed
on-line. For additional
information and to
reserve your place
VISIT LIFEQUEST HERE
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Event Planned To
Celebrate The Life and
Times of Mark Coyne
July 16, 2008
According to his
sisters, Mark Coyne
always said that if
anything ever happened
to him, they were to
make sure that a big
party was held with all
of his friends.
Unfortunately, something
did happen to Mark along
with two of his
co-workers when their UW
Medflight helicopter
crash shortly after
leaving the LaCross
airport. The Coyne
family wants to invite
anyone and everyone who
knew Mark to help
celebrate his life on
Saturday, August 9 for a
pig roast. The party
will take place at the
Waunakee Airpark Commons
Area, on Division Street
in Waunakee. Bring along
a lawn chair and perhaps
some snacks or a desert
and be sure to wear your
best Jimmy Buffet
attire! Get more
information from the
official invitation
flyer, or call the Coyne
family at 608-220-2266
for more information.
The family is hoping for
a large turnout so
please help to pass the
word along.
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State EMS Office
Releases Strategic Plan
Draft
June 16, 2008
The state EMS office in
Madison has released a
draft of their strategic
planning document for
2008 and beyond The
document comes following
a large meeting of
stakeholders who
participated in the
process several months
ago. State EMS Office
officials then set out
to create a
comprehensive document
to address the large
number of elements
identified during the
meeting. The draft
document is slightly
more than 100 pages in
length, including an
executive summary that
helps to set the stage
for the full document.
The EMS Office hopes to
conduct a telephone
conference call with
stakeholders in about a
month to continue work
on the draft. Watch for
complete details on the
plan in a future edition
of the Hot Sheets.
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WEMSA Annual meeting date set
for September 27
The Wisconsin EMS Association
annual meeting for 2008 has been
set for Saturday, September 27
at the Chula Vista Resort and
Conference Center in Wisconsin
Dells. This year's format will
grow to include a free seminar
on EMS Management from EMS
leadership expert, J.R. Henry.
Attendance is free for all WEMSA
members More information is
waiting for you including the
ability to register for the
event and book your hotel room.
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Follow the Wisconsin EMS
Association Building Project
Follow along from start to
finish as the Wisconsin EMS
Association creates their new
headquarters office complex.
NEXT:
Start excavation for the
footings and foundation.
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July-August EMS Professionals Is
Here
Right on time and packed full of
information, EMS
Professionals magazine for
July-August has been delivered
to all WEMSA members. In this
issue readers get an
in-depth look at what you should
do with patients
refusing care. See the latest,
down and dirty guidelines for
dealing with HIPAA. And see the
WEMSA building plans in detail
and find out how you and your
EMS service can become a part of
it all. WEMSA members can also
use members' only
access to see the entire
magazine right now.
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