Transcript Green County EMS

Green County EMS
Commitment for Life
Green County EMS … Commitment for Life
Our Mission
The mission of Green County
Emergency Medical Service is to
serve the public as team of
dedicated, compassionate,
volunteer professionals by
providing quality emergency care,
education, and community
service.
Our Vision
Our vision is to provide basic and
advanced life support ambulances
for Monroe and the surrounding
communities now and into the
future
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Our History
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Green County EMS founded with a Dodge
Conversion Van and 34 members.
Monroe Fire Department offers the use of
stall for ambulance.
Timber’s Sunco Service Station purchased
and remodeled for ambulance.
Second ambulance, a Ford Conversion van
purchased.
One story building, and current facility
constructed on present site.
Green County EMS grows and now serves
Green County and part of Lafayette county.
Second story to current facility added.
Rapid Response Vehicle purchased.
1446 calls responded to compared to 892
just 5 years earlier.
Site across the street (12th Street)
purchased for construction of new facility.
$1.5 million campaign launched to
construct new Green Count EMS Station.
Green County EMS provides…
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911 Service
Response to Medical Emergencies
Response to Vehicle Accidents
Response to Corporate and Company on the job
emergencies
Response to trauma calls
Transports of patients to local hospitals and
beyond
Transports patients from Monroe to critical care
units
CCR Training
Standby assistance at sporting events and major
community events.
Participation in Preventing Alcohol and Risk
Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program at
the Monroe High School and Juda
Participates in mass casualty incident training
Blood pressure and blood sugar screenings
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Where We Serve
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Green and Lafayette County
City of Monroe
7 villages
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South Wayne
Juda
Browntown
Martintown
Clarno
Twin Grove
Oakley
Ten Townships
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Monroe
Wayne
Mt Pleasant
Clarno
Jordan
Washington
Cadiz
Jefferson
Spring Grove
Sylvester
Did you know…
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That the Green County EMS receives no local
government funding.
That the Green County EMS covers a service are of
over 20,000 people.
The Green County EMS extends advanced life
support to all areas in Green County and portions
of Lafayette and Iowa counties.
The Green County EMS is a nonprofit organization.
That the Green County EMS has only one fulltime
paid staff member and the remainder are
volunteers.
The Green County EMS have Emergency Medical
Technicians (EMTs) that have to be proficient in
medical, legal and ethical issues, be knowledgeable
in pharmacology, patient assessment, including
airway, shock and resuscitation, be ready to assist
in respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, and other
emergencies. They are trained to handle trauma
as well as childbirth.
Green County EMS EMT’s have also studied how to
manage acts of terror and disasters.
The Green County EMS has transported patients to
Janesville, Madison, Freeport, Rockford, Dubuque,
Milwaukee, and to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
Minnesota.
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By the numbers…
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The Green County EMS has 55 regular
volunteers and 15 associate/affiliate members.
From October 2011 to October 2012, the Green
County EMS was dispatched to 1530 calls.
The Green County EMS currently has 4 vehicles
but only 2 garage stalls.
The annual budget in 2012 is $920,000 and is
not supported by any taxes.
4 minutes – EMT’s have to be within that time
from the station to respond. Lives depend on it.
50% of the volunteers come from out of town.
One crew is 3 people. Currently, there is only
sleeping quarters for one crew. At peak times,
3 crews are needed.
At all times, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, a
minimum of 2 EMT’s stand by to assist you.
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Statement of Need
The Green County EMS has been in their present facility for over
30 years. The current building is landlocked and does not allow
for expansion and it no longer can accommodate growth.
Therefore, in the summer of 2011, anticipating the need for a
new building, the Green County EMS purchased a lot across the
street from its present location.
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In 2008, EMS added the SUV, and in 2009, a third
ambulance. The present facility has only two garage stalls.
Vehicles have to be kept outside and plugged in to maintain
the batteries.
Due to lack of garage stalls, all medications and fluids must
be kept inside to prevent degradation from heat or freezing
temperatures.
The present facility has sleeping quarters for three people
(one crew). During times of the year, there is a need for
two or three crews. Currently, there is only one classroom.
There is a dire need to have three classrooms where lecture,
hands-on-training, and testing can be done in groups.
A modern kitchen is also needed to feed crews, families that
are stranded and others that are in training.
Storage space is extremely limited in the current building.
Every room is filled with equipment, books and records.
Even the chief’s office serves as a storage area for
equipment and files.
Modern shower areas are needed for crews returning from
calls.
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Plan to meet the need
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Construction of new, approximately 15,000 sq. ft. no-frills,
functional facility, with a 5-stall garage, allowing all vehicles to be
kept inside. All vehicles inside allows for medications and fluids
to remain in the vehicles. In addition, it allows maintenance on
the ambulances to take place in a climate controlled area. The
5th stall allows for future expansion.
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Three classrooms will be built within the new facility. This will
provide for more than one class to be meeting at the same time.
It will also give enough space for training, workshops and
lectures.
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Sleeping quarters for up to three crews will allow enough staff on
site for those critical event times such as Cheese Days or during
hazardous winter storms.
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Adequate storage space that will accommodate medical
equipment, medical supplies, uniforms, training supplies, books,
records and office supplies.
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A full-size kitchen is planned to serve meals for crews that are on
duty for long shifts. In addition, a kitchen facility will be helpful to
all-day training sessions, and all-day or multi-day events (Cheese
Days). Our facility has also served meals to people stranded due
to bad weather (blizzards).
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Locker room/Shower areas are planned for those crew members
returning from calls.
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Meeting/Board Room will be used for volunteer meetings and
trainings.
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Administrative area including adequate office space for staff.
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Community Impact
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Emergency vehicles that are “call ready” during
all types of weather.
Faster response times to individuals and
residences.
Faster response times to corporate and
company emergencies.
Larger, better equipped and state-of-the-art
training materials.
Additional classrooms will provide for
community emergency trainings/classes.
Higher quality and additional community
educational opportunities.
Safer and more secure medical equipment and
supplies.
Additional staff available during peak times.
New facility will be energy efficient saving
financial resources.
Provide for emergency shelter for those
stranded due to weather or catastrophes.
EMT’s that are highly trained, well equipped
and proud of their facilities.
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Green County EMS
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Our Goal:
$1,500,000
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Gift Table
The Green County EMS is seeking large meaningful pledges over
a five year period. To raise the total need of $1,500,000 we need
your support. If your pledge equals your ability and interest,
we will be assured success.
Please consider one of the following:
1 gift @ $150,000
3 gifts @ $100,000
4 gifts @ $75,000
8 gifts @ $50,000
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Gift Table
2 gifts @ $30,000
4 gifts @ $25,000
5 gifts @ $15,000
7 gifts @ $10,000
20 gifts @ $5,000
Recognition and memorial gift opportunities are available.
All gifts/pledges will be appreciated for years to come by
thousands of people within our area.
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Thank You
Green County EMS … Commitment for Life