Ad Hoc EMS Study Committee - Regular Meeting — Agenda Packet

AGENDA AD HOC EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) STUDY COMMITTEE Regular Meeting June 25, 2026 – 5:30 PM Chippewa County Courthouse, Room 302 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO BE HEARD (Comments from the public will be limited to five minutes per speaker.) 4. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve the Agenda 2. Approve the Minutes of the – June 4, 2026 3. Next Meeting – August 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM 5. REPORTS 1. Debrief of June 4, 2026 Meeting 2. Presentation of EMS Strategy Survey Findings 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Updated Timeline (discussion and possible action) 7. AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION 8. ADJOURN The mission of this committee is to: A. Assess the strengths and challenges of Chippewa County EMS services. B. Review other county and municipal EMS models. C. Develop recommendations to ensure sustainable and effective EMS operations over the next decade. D. Establish an action plan for the implementation of these recommendations Adopted by the Chippewa County Board per Resolution 39-25 Chippewa County shall attempt to provide reasonable special accommodations to the public for access to its public meetings, provided reasonable notice of special need is given. If special accommodations for a meeting are desired, contact the County Clerk's Office at 726-7980. Members of the Chippewa County Board of Supervisors who are not members of this committee are entitled to attend this meeting. It is possible that the attendance of one or more such nonmember Supervisors may create a quorum of some other county board committee, board or commission. Such a quorum is unintended and the nonmember Supervisors are not meeting for the purpose of exercising the responsibility, authority, power, or duties of any other committee, board or commission. Published 06/16/2026 MINUTES AD HOC EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) STUDY COMMITTEE Regular Meeting June 4, 2026 – 5:30 PM Chippewa County Courthouse, Room 003 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Pam Guthman called meeting to order at 5:35 PM 2. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Pam Guthman (Chair) County Board Supervisor Present Peter Gehring (Vice-Chair) County Board Supervisor Present Justus Busse Chippewa Falls Fire & EMS Battalion Chief Present Dan Dixon Chippewa Falls District 5 Alderman Present Sandi Frion Bloomer City Administrator Absent Dale Isaacs Boyd Village Board Present Corey LaNou Town of Arthur Chair Absent Ron Patten EMS Association Chair Present Deb Semanko Cornell City Council Absent Pauline Spiegel Town of Eagle Point Supervisor Present Dave Staber Lafayette Town Chair & Fire District Board Present Eric Weiland Cadott Village Board & EMS Present Eugene Gutsch Wheaton EMS Director Present Others Present: Traci Bremness, Andy Albarado, Garret Zastoupil, James Small, Deanna Wiersgalla, Margo Dieck, Emma, Allie Issacson, Jennifer Lenbom, Amber Gilles, Kathy Shear, Mark Schwartz, Mary Krall, Chuck Goettl, Meagan Frazer, Travis Glaus, Mike Nowak, Adam Dewitz, Jeff Ryba, Nick, and Jake. 3. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO BE HEARD (Comments from the public will be limited to five minutes per speaker.) 4. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve the Agenda Motion 2. Approve the Minutes of the – May 7, 2026 3. Schedule Next Regular Meeting Date – June 25, 2026, at 5:30 PM Motion (Dave Staber/Justus Busse) to approve. Motion carried 13-0. 5. REPORTS 1. Presentation of Data Collection a. Garret Zastoupil presented data collected from local EMS agencies, providing an in- depth briefing report that assessed systemic risks within Chippewa County. i. Key points included: • Identification of agencies where a single provider handled a disproportionately high share of calls (“heavy hitters”) • Identification of agencies with inactive or minimally active personnel rosters (“ghost rosters”) • Assessment of system-wide risks and service imbalances 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Discussion of Possible Interventions a. Ad Hoc EMS Committee members and local EMTs/EMRs participated in a guided facilitation session to identify and discuss potential interventions aimed at addressing EMS-related challenges and opportunities within Chippewa County. i. Topics Included: 1. County wide medical director and standard protocols (5 votes) 2. Regional medical director (2 votes) 3. Each department supports solutions proposed by the Ad Hoc committee (1 vote) 4. Localized training support 5. Community support and buy-in for work proposed by Ad Hoc committee 6. Cross licensing with good communication 7. Continuing to support high-quality initial care and systems 8. County board financial support for community hospital (2 votes) 9. Maintain staffed quality dispatch center (4 votes) 10. Full time EMS at any level (1 vote) 11. County levy to pay staff and add more staff (7 votes) 12. Public education of EMS (2 votes) 13. Fully funded first out (6 votes) 14. Taking advantage of new people from high school and CVTC (2 votes) 15. Staff promote, recruit and retain EMS volunteers by offering benefits, insurance, and retirement (7 votes) 16. Make CEUs easier to obtain, take out filler training, and do joint training between departments (1 vote) 17. Combining areas to create districts (example: Cadott-Boyd-Stanley) 18. Leadership that promotes high morale and a positive team culture (7 votes) 7. AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION None identified. 8. ADJOURN Motion (Dan Dixon/Dale Isaacs) to adjourn at 7:55 PM. Motion carried 13-0. The mission of this committee is to: A. Assess the strengths and challenges of Chippewa County EMS services. B. Review other county and municipal EMS models. C. Develop recommendations to ensure sustainable and effective EMS operations over the next decade. D. Establish an action plan for the implementation of these recommendations Adopted by the Chippewa County Board per Resolution 39-25